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For a 55 gal I would go a cichlid route.
As far as sand you can mix som regular gravel with it, fine sand will eventually stop creating dust once you get some bacteria on it.
For sure do a fishless cycle and add lots of ammonia so you get a good Bacteria Colony as for cichlids it's best to...
Well weird thing is this,
My API Drip Test kt reads
Nitrite 1 PPM
Nitrate 160PPM
Ammonia 0
I think I put to much ammonia in the first time so that usually means Nitrite last longer correct?
I addded more Ammonia today it is staying at 0 so thats good
Test Strips
Nitrite off the charts...
Doing Fishless Cycle with pure ammonia
Adding -5 drops of Ammonia per day
I thought I be finished by now, tank started April 4th
Right now
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 1.0
Nitrate 160 ppm
Should I do a water change to lower Nitrate as I heard that can stall the cycle.
I have live plants in...
Eja206 what size tank you have for the goldfish? Goldfish really need 10-20 gallons per goldfish to survive a good life.
Sure goldfish can live in a smaller environment but usually will die 1-3 years, if you give them more water/space they can live 20 years or longer.
This biggest problem is...
Actually Goldfish need 2 - 3 gallons of water per inch and Oscars need 3 - 5 gallons per inch because there messy fish, Personally I wouldnt put a pleco in a tank less then 55 gallons there messy and get quite large.
I agree it's not really a good rule because it has variables to it.
I also...
Biomax is ceramic rings never replace these or rinse them off
If you upgradethe filter run both filters at the same time for a month so the new filter can get bacteria.
I was talking about top fin filters not whispers, whispers are not the greatest though but better then top fin.
I...
I heard of people mixing RO with Tap that may help. Peat Moss and Driftwood can lower PH, but really a stable PH is what you try to achieve when you mess with PH is really the problem soif you want to lower PH do it naturally with Driftwood.
Instead of drip method you can do this:
Float bag for 20 minutes; test ph in bag and your tank; add 1/4 cup of your tank water to bag every 15 minutes once bag is 3/4 full remove some and repeat process. What your trying to do is match your tank parameters to the bag but even if they match you...
also maybe the container was washed with soap and that could of been a problem plus no Air, when you get fish from LFS they either add Air in or bag it so you get 75% air, 25% water. I hope this makes sense
Exactly, as long as ph is stable it's fine just remember to accilimate them properly, best way is to let bag float for 20 minutes then get a bucket/Air Hose with a T connector to control drops and use a drip method 3 drips per second do this for at least half hour depending on your PH, test the...