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    How to read the "in betweens" while testing water.

    Hi, My ongoing cycling saga may be improving a bit. I did a small PWC a couple of days ago (less than 10% out of a 36 gal tank). That was the first change I'd done in almost 2 weeks. Today my levels were: Nitrite= 0 pH=0 The hard part was reading the nitrate and ammonia...especially the...
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    Still cycling...no ammonia, nitrites, OR nitrates!

    I was adding Cycle and a bit of fish food. I just added the Bio Spira last week, and at that point had already had the fish.
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    Still cycling...no ammonia, nitrites, OR nitrates!

    Thanks Zagz! I've wanted a tank for so long, and feel bad about killing so many fish! I've come to realize I don't understand a thing about water levels! Appreciate your help....all you friendly Canadians! My hubby is a Newfie. I'm American (we live in TX).
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    Still cycling...no ammonia, nitrites, OR nitrates!

    Oh, okay. I lost one of my rosys yesterday, but that's the first loss I've had in awhile. The neons and the pleco are going strong! Should I add my AlgaeFix? It's much needed, but I wasn't sure about whether or not to add it after using the Bio Spira...
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    Still cycling...no ammonia, nitrites, OR nitrates!

    I've been following the directions: I use the drops from bottle #1 (either 8 or 10, whatever the directions specify), invert it to mix the vial, shake bottle #2 for 30 seconds, add the same number of drops, cap the vial and shake it for one minute, then let it sit for 5 minutes. The color...
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    Still cycling...no ammonia, nitrites, OR nitrates!

    Hi, I've had my tank since Valentines Day. I cycled for a month, then started adding fish. Unfortunately, I was relying on strips to test my water, and wasn't getting accurate readings. Needless to say, I lost several fish. I finally went out and bought a sensible water testing kit...
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