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Update: I have been doing fishless cycling for the past two months or so and my nitrites are at 0, ammonia is at .25, and nitrates are at 5.0. I have been doing 50% water changes every couple of days or so. Would it be safe to introduce fish to the 10 gallon tank at this point? Thanks.

The article says to use pure ammonia. Is it better to use pure ammonia or fish food as a source of ammonia? Is it ok to use a bottle of bacteria? The article suggested not to do that. How often should I be testing the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels?

Glo fish No it is not specifically a glofish tank. What fish do well in a 10 gallon aquarium that can also eventually be with a betta fish? I have a betta fish in a separate fish bowl currently. I will have to try those recommendations for cycling my tank. I may have more questions. Thanks...

Cycling tank Thanks for the feedback. I only have a ten gallon tank so I should not being trying to introduce glofish tetras? Another clerk told me to let the tank cycle without the filter because the filter absorbed the water conditioner. I tried letting it cycle this way but unfortunately...

I bought three glofish tetras today and followed the advice of the clerk at the pet store. I let the 10 gallon tank cycle for nearly 24 hours and added the water conditioner. I rinsed off the gravel and decor just with water and didn’t use soap. The clerk tested the water and said it was ok...