Recent content by buminbeer2

I would normally agree with you about ammonia poisoning, but I used two different api kits and reading 0 on both. Also, I would think the nitrates/nitrites would read higher. I also just did a 10 gallon water change about two hours ago. To help this further along, in the last hour I lost a...

29 Gallon tank Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - under 40 pH - about 7.2 Temp - 80 I moved an established tank more then 4 weeks ago and so a 100% water change. I change about 5-10 gallons a week using stress coat + before dumping the water in. Also, have two filter hob, each rated for 70...

I don't know what the policy is on giving links, so I'll tell you where I got a Trio of the most beautiful Purple Moscows from. This person is a professional breeder and they are pure strains. He has many strains to choose from and keep in mind, you cannot mix guppies of different strains in a...

Thanks for the questions. 1. The Stresscoat say removes Chlorine, chloramines and ammonia on the bottle. I assume that is a "dechlorinator. 2. Ok, I went back and reread the instructions. Well, it appears I was doing the ammo and nitrites correctly, but not the Nitrates, Goes so show you, read...

Short story - Tank has been up 5 weeks. API test kit, Ammo, Nitrate, Nitrites all 0 for the last two weeks - did the whole fishless cycle thing. PH is about 7.4. 29 gallon tank with a Marineland Penguin 200 and Aqueon 30 on the back. Tons of live plants with Eco complete as a sub(plants might...

Cool, will try to dose up to 4ppm and see what happens. I just checked again and still 0ppm on everything, I hope somehow I did not stall the cycle, will report back as I don't think this should have happened this quick. Bad issue, is I don't have another tank and was thinking they could survive...

Ok, Now two days ago I did add about 15 live plants to the system. Hornwort, Banana's, Amazon Sword plants, baby dwarf plants, Fern moss, goes on and on. Also, three snails (apple I think?). Was reading from my logs then: Ammonia - 1.0 ppm Nitrite - 2.0 ppm Nitrate - 80ppm Did a 25% water...

Ok, all of you have been great and need more help, here goes: Starting Day 8. Stats: Ammonia - Finally read 0 on 4/18, dosed a teaspoon and reading 2ppm today. NritrIte - off scale, over 5ppm NitrAte - off scale, over 160ppm 29 gallon tank. I understand that each day, if ammonia gets to 0, I...

Thank you Eco!!! That is the clearest guide for Fishless cycling I have seen thus far. Good thing I went to 10 different places, before buying the ammonia at Ace. About the only thing I did not see, was the mistake I made. How much to add? Is it 1/4 teasppn per 10 gallons, a 1/2? I know it's not...

Ok, following some excellent advice on this site, my 29 gallon tank started it's fishless cycle today, yay! $500.00 and three months of research later...But it appears 3 teaspoons of pure ammonia from a post on this site is way too much, over 8ppm. This was the Fishless Cycling For Dummies...

So far, thank you both for taking the time to help answer my questions and I'm still looking into it. It seems a shame so far that looking, the lighting setup will be about twice what I payed for the tank :( At the same time, I'd rather do it right the first time and before I put a drop of...

Got a 29 gallon tank with the normal stock stuff it comes with, and will be replacing some of it for sure (can't beat $79 and even got a net, hehe). It's an Aqueon setup. My question is two fold, one answer belongs here and the other question is on a replacement filter that I may have to ask on...

Hi all, first post and looking for more information on starting a SW reef tank, if possible. My name is Scott and I have NO experiance ever with a tank, other then a scuba diver and know what a large tank looks like from the inside out :) I'm 41, so I have a little sense. I have bought nothing...