Recent content by yamix

So what do you recommend for just dechlorinating water (chlorine and chloramine)? I'm not familiar with Tap Water Conditioner, but it looks like it removes heavy metals as well. Again, should I remove the charcoal from the power filter to prevent the filtration of ammonia during the cycling...

I'm actually going to keep the 20 gallon running for a Q/H-tank. I heard about using other media or gravel to jump-start the fishless cycle process using mosquito nets or nylon stockings to hold the gravel until the cycling is finished. As for the water treatment (dechlorinator such as...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and to the hobby. I've heard about the fishless cycle and I was curiuos how to go about setting up my new 37 gallon tank with this method. I currently have a 20 gallon tank with a couple of fan tails, but I don't want them to go through the stress of cycling a tank...