Recent content by Beckanva

So I got the test kit today and tested everything. My tap water has around .25 ammonia and over .5 nitrites. How do I fix that without messing up the cycling? Or do I just let it be and change water daily til the bacteria can handle it? Can't really afford to buy bottled water for the aquariums...

I keep reading that African Dwarf Frogs can get stuck under pebbles if they are too big, but nothing tells me what too big is. I have normal size aquarium gravel for the most part, but for decoration, I mixed in some of the glass beads like what you would find in a plant vase. They are maybe...

Forgot to say, I'm treating the anubias using Pimafix for the fungus and Ich Attack for the ich. I'm not sure of the brands on those since I'm on lunch at work right now and can't check the bottles. If that matters, I can look at it when I get home tonight.

Thanks for the replies! I've read the article, but wasn't sure if bettas worked the same since my LFS people kept saying it wouldn't be hurt by the normal cycling. I've figured out that they are just plain wrong about a lot of things. I'm going to order a master kit online since they seem to...

Ok, so I just introduced myself and my messed up background on the Member Introductions forum if you want the long, painful version of my story. Too Long; Didn't Read version: I have a 5 day old 10 gal tank with my betta and a zebra nerite snail in it. I want to eventually add 2 African Dwarf...

Hi all. I just joined because I keep getting conflicting info everywhere I go and thought I could use some consistency. Hopefully I can get that here! As suggested in the welcome email, I'm writing this post to give all the info and background. I'll then post in another forum with all my...