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That's the one ! I may have to do a bit more research on the fish I think, although if I do end up getting overcrowded I have friends who can take on any extra fish I might have to re-home.

No, it doesn't look like that. I have bought a 54 litre Marina tank and the filter came with it so I can't imagine it's particularly brilliant, probably just enough to do the job i'd imagine.

Will do Clem ! Looking forward to many years of gazing at a tub of water :fish2: Doesn't sound like the filter I have. It doesn't hang over the back of the tank, it sits inside the tank on a bracket that has 2 suction cups. The inside has some foam type pads and next to those is what looks like...

I'm guessing it's a hob type filter as it sticks to the glass with suction cups. I don't know anything about the plants I bought to be honest, will have to do some research into that, there wasn't that many plants to choose from at the shop so when these plants have had their day I'll replace...

The tank claimed it was a 54 litre but it has 40 litres of water in it only. I have 6 plants in it already along with a wooden log and two ornaments. The filter and the heater came with the tank so I'm not sure what they are. All I can tell you is that the tank is a Marina. I plan a community...

Thank you for all your replies. I think the next time my nitrites go down to zero I am going to watch them at zero for around five days and then do a 25% water change. At this stage I'm very much hoping that the water change won't cause the nitrites to spike and then I can get some fish to go in...

Thanks Clem, I have done LOTS of reading which is most likely where all the confusion is setting in. I have been cycling my tank for 3 or 4 weeks now. Ammonia levels were the first thing I checked on a daily basis, these came down to zero after a while. I have put pure (household) ammonia in...

Thanks Clem, I'll follow your advice re levels and water changes. Not sure about the ph though as that has actually risen over the past 3 or 4 weeks from 7.8 to 8.2. I'm thinking I should get some ph down. Would that help or hinder the process?

Thank you Clem, Is it possible that the ph in my water which is 7.8 from the tap could be killing the bacteria when I'm adding fresh water to the tank (I have been treating the water with Aquasafe but I don't think it has any effect on ph levels). I haven't worried about the ph levels in the...

HI, thanks for sharing your knowledge, I have been using ammonia every day at 4ppm. The last time I did the water change it took a week for the nitrites to come back down to zero. Have done my readings this morning (not yet 24hrs since the change). 0 ammonia, 5pmm or more, (it's an API test...

Thanks for the reply ! Aqua safe is a water conditioner yes, it's supposed to instantly dechlorinate the water and it is all I have used when doing the water changes. I thought that just doing a 25% water change would solve the mystery but no:( I really don't know what to do about the nitrite...

My name is Sandra and I have recently bought a tank and done a LOT of reading. It's all very exciting and can't wait to get some fish BUT, I have been doing a fishless cycle and once completed I did a 90% water change and gave my tank and gravel a bit of a clean up too, I also put aquasafe in...

Hi, I have tested my tap water for nitrites ammonia and nitrates and there are none so it's not coming straight from the tap. Not sure what you mean by how am I doing a fishless cycle?! I have bought a tank (54 litres) thae came with a thermostat and a filter, I've put a wood log in there, five...

Hello, My name is Sandra and I have recently bought a tank and done a LOT of reading. It's all very exciting and can't wait to get some fish BUT, I have been doing a fishless cycle and once completed I did a 90% water change and gave my tank and gravel a bit of a clean up too, I also put...