Recent content by Kimbo57

On 3 - 14 I did a 25 % water change. API drops test showed what you see in the pic. From left to right : Ph 7.8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 1.0, Nitrate 80, GH 15 drops 214.8, KH 8 drops 143.2 Adding ammonia doesn't seem to help. I'm at a loss as what to do now. I also thought the Seachem Aqua...

The ammonia is reading 0.25 now after a 25% water change. Nitrate is 5.0 and the Nitrite is 5.0, pH is 8.0

There's no info on the ammonia bottle for what percent ammonia it is, just clear household ammonia. I had a hard time finding it because most everything else had soap or fragrance added. I know you said you don't like test strips, but a strip dipped directly in the bottle immediately turned a...

I'm using regular clear household ammonia. I add 2 drops per gallon/1cc in the 10 gallon tank and 2 cc in the 20 gallon tank. I do have the API master fresh water test kit and I put the results from yesterday in the post above. Since the nitrate and nitrite is high, should I do a 25 % water...

I keep seeing seeing what different things need to be at ppm in my tank. I know it means parts per million. For example, if I need to add ammonia to my 10 gallon tank to raise it from 2 to 4 ppm while cycling, how much do I add ? How do I figure out how much a ppm is ? My tank has been set up...

I'm trying to decide between HOB filters or internal double sponge filters for my 10 and 20 gallon freshwater community tanks. They're both new, uncycled tanks. I will have some type of floating live plant in both tanks.Pros and cons for each filter for any of you who have used both. I also...