Recent content by Dregaunis

That kind of dropped my jaw to the floor, considering it has taken almost 2 weeks and sure my ammonia is disappearing within a few hours of dosing up to 8ppm but my nitrItes are not going down and my nitrAtes are not increasing much. I don't know if it's because of the plants, or what. I'm...

Does aragonite stabilize/buffer ph? I have seen a lot use crushed coral. I can't find crushed coral but pet smart sells aragonite. Can I hang that in my tank in a stocking or something? And as far as the cycle goes. It only took a week for my ammonia to start going bye bye again. They do...

you need LOTs of KH to keep your Ph constant, i stalled my tank a couple weeks ago, i did a 50% water change and now i monitor my KH constantly because during this process the water turns acid and the bacteria gobble up all your KH, so now i slam in a few teaspoons of baking soda and keep...

I live in an apartment where they also soften the water like crazy, however that's not my main question, the main question is about when to add the additives. I know everyone is loving the 50/50 R/O thing, but that's not what I'm going to do.

Hi folks, I have read the article on fishless cycling The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice I love the idea and the science behind it, as well as this being the humane way to cycle an aquarium. I really didn't want to get some hardy fish and watch them die...