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I would go with some small fish like 8-10 guppies and tetras. Thats what I have in my one 10 gallon tank and they are colorful and hardy fish for a beginner.

For your cycle to speed up get your temp up above 80 F. I bumped my temp up like that and it was done the cycle in a week. Took a total of 5 weeks of adding pure ammonia dosed to 4ppm every day. Hope this helps speed your cycle up.

Thanks alot for the reply Purrbox. That was my assumption so I have been dosing between 4-5ppm of pure ammonia.

Update Hey everyone I decided to get rid of my goldfish and go with some other fish. If I have no fish in my tank that is cycled and good for around 2 months should I keep adding pure ammonia to the tank to keep the beneficial bacteria alive until I get some more fish or would it be ok to leave...

I am very sorry for your loss.

Thanks for the advice I think I am going to go with some neoon tetras and some corys.

Hey everybody I am just in the process of finishing the cycle on my 10 gallon FW aquarium. I have a basic charcoal filter, gravel substrate and fake plants and a long air stone for oxygen. I want to stock it with tropical fish with cool colors. Can you all give me an idea of how many I can stock...

I have a ten gallon that is finishing being cycled. I plan on putting tropicals in there. Any idea for me people. It will have a charcoal filter with gravel substrate and fake plants and air stones.

Thanks for the advice Jsoong I will make sure the 55 gallon is cycled then add some filter media and substrate to the 10 gallon to get that cycle completed.

Well I did the shrimp thing and put a large king prawn in there thinking that would do the trick. I checked the levels annd ammonia went back up to 2ppm so the cycle has started all over again. I think tht happened because I took the air pump away to the 55 gallon tank and that killed the...

This is a used 55 gallon that I picked up on April 29th. It came with the substrate and all of the ornaments. I added water and prime and added my 4 goldies to the tank.

So what do you think I should use for an ammonia source? Raw shrimp? Pure ammonia? If so how do I add it to keep the cycle going?

I allready had fish in the 10 gallon for a total of 30 days. After I transfered them to the 55 gallon I did a large PWC and tested for ammonia and nitrites. Ammonia has tested 0ppm for about a week now and nitrite was at about 1ppm with the fish in there. I have now put a nylon sock with gravel...

Well I do have a source of ammonia in the 55 gallon as I transfered all of the goldies from my 10 gallon in there. As for the 10 gallon with no fish what is the best way to cycle the tank now? All I have now is the filter running and I did a 50% PWC after the transfer of the fish into the other...

Things are looking good so far no ammonia or nitrites.

There was a bit of water still in the tank with the gravel and ornaments but not too much. And i did not transfer and filtration from the old tank. Should i just monitor the levels of ammonia and nitrite the next couple of days to make sure they stay at 0ppm? And if they do then I could assume...

Update Well I treated the black moor in a salt bath and he is already looking better. I also added a tablespoon of aqua salt to the 10 gallon to help the nitrite poisoning. Now I just bought a used 55 gallon that is in really good shape and was just emptied 2 days ago by the previous owner. He...

Update The guy that i bought the tank from took very good care of it and gave me the gravel and ornaments and I filled the tank up last night and tested for ammonnia and nitrites and they both were 0ppm. So i decided to take my 4 goldies from my 10 gallon that is not done cycling and put them...

Hey everyone. I am picking up a previously enjoyed 55 gallon tonight for my goldies that are residing in my 10 gallon tank. I just wanted to know what you guys think is a good way to clean the tank of calcium buildup. I read that vinager is good and maybe bleach but i want to make sure i do it...

Thank you guys very much for all of the help. I am going to start adding salt to the tank for the nitrite poisoning and give the black moor a salt bath to kill the bacteria. I will keep you all updated with what turns out.

Here is a picture of the black moor that i took today. Sorry that the picture isnt so great but I am sure one of you guys or gals will be able to tell me what it is.

I will see if i can take a picture tonight when i get home and post it.

Update Well you were all right I have lost 2 so far and maybe a third. The bubble eye passed away last night and the smallest fancy this morning. I think it is because the black moor and bubble eye were purchased from a not so good LFS. Their tanks were really dirty and dead fish floating in...

Well I have decided to keep them as I can not find a home for them and the LFS that i have contacted will not take them. I am thinking they will survive because I have been monitoring my ammonia and nitrite and they are both slowly going to 0ppm. Tested last night and got 0 ammonia and 1ppm...