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Do you mean just Africans or just Cichlids in general?

Here are some pics of my 46 gal Column tank. I am setting it up for a cichlid tank. I am not totally sure what type just yet but I love the bright yellow, blue, and orange ones I sure in the variety tanks. I was half way through cycling then I rearanged everything and pulled my DW out because it...

Well it finally finished. My nitrites started to go down until they finally hit zero. A weird thing happened as well. My nitrates were at 110+ but they dropped to near zero. Is that what normally happens?

Got it guys. Thanks

Yes the water level is low for agitation and there has been some evaporation too. My concern with a PWC change is I will not be able to tell when my Nitrite spike is done. I know I have to reseed but how will I know if the spike is coming down? Do DW tannins hurt anything other than the color...

I tested again today and got: Ammonia = 4.9 Nitrite = 3ish Nitrate = 50 PH = 8.2 I can tell that my nitrites are starting to rise and so are my Nitrates. Do I need to do a water change at all before my Nitrites start to lower, or do i just let it go. Also my tap water has a PH 8.0, is this...

Not sure what is going in because its my wifes tank. She cant make up her mind right now. she wants to go brackish and put some moray eels in there.

First cycle and starting to get readings!*update* This is my first fishless cycle and I have some change. I started the tank 15 Jul with these readings ammonia = 5.0ppm Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 0 Ph = 8 After 10 days I have got a Nitrite reading Ammonia = 5.0 Nitrite = 2.0 Nitrate = 10 Ph = 8...

OK here is the stuff I found at True Value hardware (after the lady told me they didn't have it). Its blue ribbon pure ammonia and does not foam up when shaken.

I am aware of that thread. Great info. I meant how does he do his fishless cycle. Thanks Though.

Yea I think its no good. How do you fishless cycle?

Hey guys. I am getting ready to cycle my tank and was wondering if any has used "LA's Totally Awesome Pure Ammonia". I got it at the dollar store. Only problem is that it does not list the ingredients, so I don't know what else is in it. Just wondering if any knows about it. Thanks

These are pictures of my tanks