Recent content by flyer215

My tank is all set up, with water running and heater going. I'm confused on how to raise the pH. I bought Proper pH 8.2 but it didn't do anything. In the directions it said to never add proper pH 8.2 without the cichlid salt? I'm also worried if the pH is too high it could kill my new fish...

So my friend gave me a 10 gallon aqarium that I'm going to bring back to school with me (i'm a college student currently on feburary break). I'm going to set it up, cycle it and then maybe in a week or so... get some fish. is a week enough? or should i cylcle it for a month? I've always wanted...

Hey, what's up!? I'm new here. I just made my account less than 20 minutes ago. I'm 22 and I go to school in Maine at the University of Maine at Machias. I'm majoring in biology. My whole life I've had an aqarium. The sound of running filters actually helps me sleep at night...weird I know. I...