Recent content by NancyLeeEdwards

It looks like there is ammonia in the API Master Test Kit...oh wait, maybe that's to test for Ammonia. I'm assuming I can pick up ACE ammonia at Pets stores?

So I'm doing this timetable correctly? Tank, plants, add water, cycle for a month, test water daily....then order fish that "play well together"....? So I guess I'm a little pre-mature in my fish selection....If it takes a week to get plants, then a month to cyle...I'm 5 weeks away from...

I have the API Freshwater Master Test Kit

I see from your links that cycling could take something like a month to do....I'm okay with that....want to do this right, and do it once....besides if I have plants in the aquarium at least it will look nice while I wait.

Nothing in the tank as yet...I plan to cycle...which I understand means adding water then waiting a few days to add fish?

Just bought my first tank...29 gallon. Will be adding live plants and maybe some wood pieces (working AquariumPlants.com to come up with a design). So now I need advise on picking fish. I prefer less fish, bigger sizes...and I like fish that interact with their people. I prefer fish that...