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I have a strange question, I am unsure if anyone has had this issue before. It appears that my filter is causing a current in my fish tank that is sausing my neons to struggle a little when swimming against it. It does'nt matter where i aim the filter, there always seems to be a current in...

While i am waitin g for my nitrites to start dropping and creating nitrates, do i still have to dose ammonia every day? I have read some articles that state that you shouldnt do it everyday as you can create too much nitrite while the bacteria is growing to turn it to nitrate. What would you...

Hi, Its been 4 days since i put ammonia into my tank and it is still sat at 4ppm. Is it normal that it hasnt reduced at all yet? Thanks

Can someone help me work out how much ammonia to add to my tank please? I have a 54 litre tank so i know i can add 1 drop of ammonia per litre but i have an issue with my bottle of ammonia. I have attached a pic of my tank, they are live plants if that makes any difference with fishless...

I have been reading up on fishless cycling and i am a little confused about some of the terminology. Most articles say i need to add ammonia upto 4ppm. What does ppm mean? How do i work out how many drops to add to my tank? My tank is 60x30x30cm, pretty plain at the minute with just...

I have started a new tank and i am ready to start the process of cycling. My tank is fully setup with working filter, heater and lights but i have only put in gravel and a few large pebbles so far, i didnt want to put live plants in incase my water was not suitable. My tap water is testing 0...

Hi All, I have recently purchased my first ever aquarium and have joined this site looking for helpful advice and tips. I have a 54l tank that i hope to keep neon tetras, platys and corys in along with some live plants.