Recent content by Royalfish101

Hey fish people, I have got 260L tank which is going through the fishless cycle process, so while that is happening I though I might as well decide what I'm going be stocking, Im 100% going for African cichlid . My idea was going for peacocks cichlid. Due to being more peaceful then mbuna I...

Thank you again you have been a big help. I will keep you updated on the cycle . And when it's fish time you might be able to help me with the stock to haha ?

I understand what you saying but I got reading of 4.0 ammonia and no nitrite what so ever and from my last test I ready got nitrate in my tank so I'm just a bit confused where I'm in the cycle.

Thank you for the response I just tested my ammonia and it's 4.0 my nitrite is still 0 what do you guys recommend now.

Thank you for the help very much appreciated. Do you think I should do some tests now and see what's going on?

I added the ammonia and waited for day then tested the water and it came up as 1ppm. I then added more ammonia because I wanted a least 2ppm. I only really just realised that I had 0 nitrite. 20 nitrate .and obviously the ammonia was reading was due to me putting ammonia in the tank. I'm just...

I put in 15 drops of ammonia (9% ) in my tank

Thank you for your reply sorry I'm posting this thread with my phone so it takes me forever and what do you mean without proof I still don't understand nitrate reading as well:/

Thank you for your reply this could be stupid response but the filter did have water in so it was not dry but I guess that still does not mean much?

Hey fish people, I would like to know a question on fish cycle. I have bought a fish tank off gumtree , 260 Lwhich had been running a community fish tank, I did not want the fish so the women took all the fish out for me to pick it up. I did ask for her to not clean filter. By time I picked...