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Okay I have finally got my ammonia better but now my nitrates are crazy... Help please Aquarium Bedroom parameters are: Temperature: 78 Ammonia, NH4: 0.25 Nitrate, NO3: 160 Nitrite, NO2: 5 pH: 7.8 for date: September 16, 2012

Good news Well good news, the tank is clearing up and fish are much happier (very energetic). :fish2: My readings are still cause for concern, but I think after a few more water changes I can get it cycling right... Or at least I hope so...

okay I got home and here is the exact levels... I went out and bought the Freshwater Master Test Kit so that I can test everything... I also bought a UV filter that someone suggested, it is helping some... Temp: 78 Ammonia, NH4: 8.0 Nitrates, NO3: 0 Nitrates, NO2: 0.25 pH:8.2 What else do I...

I cycle the tank with a gravel syphon and measure the water coming out with my bucket, then add salt, then add API Amazon Extract Cichlid Water Conditioner, proper ph, and mix it in my clean water going back in. Temp of my tank is 76-78

been set up about 5 weeks now 46 gallon tank Aqueon Power Filter QuietFlow 55/75 Deco was some I bought at petsmart (washed good, no soap) I want to say the ammonia is around 0.2 it is in the safe area all of my chem strips and test kits said everything was in the safe areas

Nitrate around 60 Ph 7.8 That is all I have been testing How can I rid the bloom?

:fish2: Introuble :fish2: So here we go, this is my 3rd tank but my 1st Cichlid tank, I set it up and let it run for several days before adding fish, got 2 fish to start with, then added several more after those made it. After my 2nd 15% water change a few days my water starting looking like...