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I have boiled driftwood for close to 5 hours. It's sitting in water and it's no longer turning any more red color. Is it safe to put into my tank, or will it still leech color? Because if I could again, color comes out?? Please tell me what I should do? I greatly appreciate your help

Try araginite ....also known as crushed coral to raise ph

I used Dr. Tims, as well. It took me about three weeks to cycle. I dosed it to 4 ppm today be on the safe side, and waited for readings to be zero in 24 hrs. Once I did that,I again dosed for 4 ppm waited 24 hrs. and I was good to go. NEVER hurts to be overly cautious, especially when you...

It also could be found on Amazon, as well.

Why don't u go to your lfs, and see if they have Dr. Tim's, it's great, I used that...it's exactly the ammonia you would need to cycle. It's a small bottle....you don't need that unless ur going to clean your house with that purchase from Ace...lol

Wish i didn't have nitrates....two days after feeding they start to creep up...

Was researching moss balls last night, to see if the are good to coexist with Cory's and nerites...from what I read it's good

I do have a slow growing anibus in there...since the very beginning

Thanks for your quick response... Using API drop tests... 10/2020 xperation Tested at local fish store, same parameters as I, and I have tested straight from tap as well....does stay at zero,as when I do wc Water changes every 7-9 days

I have an established cycled 30 gallon freshwater aquarium, with no live plants. I have water parameters of: pH: 7.4 Ammonia: 0.0 Nitrite: 0.0 Nitrates:. 40.0 I use a ehiem 2215 canister filter, and my tank consists of: 14 Glofish 5 Nerite Snails 2 Red...

Congratulations, but bittersweet... Your cycled, that's so very important. Now leads you to keeping control of it, almost neurotically. I've now added to my OCD..

For the ladies out here, you need to understand it's like a guy thing...belching, beer drinking, flatulence, scratching their hairy bellies...ritual. LOL But IT WORKS!!

Okay, I'm so sorry....I must have missed that post....my apologies

Goldfish are VERY Messy and dirty fish, and a 20 gallon tank would not be sufficient for their growth. So, I don't recommend adding goldfish, unless u want to clean the tank every other or every three days! You can get some beautiful glofish, they are tetras, and very hardy