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Lately I've been noticing brown patches/spots around my 5 gallon aqarium. I can't quite figure out what it is...could it be brown algae? If so, is it harmful for my fish? Here's a picture of the brown spots: :confused:

Actually both the mollies keep going face up at the surface. I just did a 40% water change but before the water change the ammonia is 0, nitrite is 0 and nitrate was around 40ppm. The nitrate should now be lower. The temperature is also 4 degrees lower. My platies also keep poking the mollies...

I have a 5gallon that finished cycling and I have two platies and two mollies. One of my molly is pregnant and she is swimming head up, is that a sign that she is going to have her fry soon or is she ill?

Thanks for your answer. The store isn't open tomorrow and I didn't feel like going on Tuesday so I just went out today and got 2 mollies and 2 platies. :)

My 5 gallon fish tank has been cycling for over two weeks now. Yesterday around 4pm I added 9drops of ammonia. Today I didn't add any and when I tested the ammonia and nitrite, both are 0 and when I tested nitrate it is 5-10ppm. Is my tank done cycling and ready to add fish?

Thank you for your help. So just keep adding the 9 drops until everything goes down to zero? Lol, nope, no goldfish! I actually give up on goldfish. Haha I couldn't keep them alive in my 20 gal

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I have a five gallon that I'm currently cycling. I'm adding ammonia and testing the water every day. I have been adding 9 drops of ammonia per day. As of today, the ammonia is 3-5ppm and the nitrite is around 3-5ppm also. Do I start adding 4 or 5 drops of ammonia now or do I keep adding 9? I'm a...

I thought you were supposed to add the same amount each day because the ammonia is supposed to decrease and then the nitrite rises etc?

Nevermind, I just added one more to make it 9.

I just tested the ammonia and it reads that it is between 1 and 2 ppm and I added 8 drops of ammonia. How much more should I add?

Ok, thanks. How long should I wait to test the water after adding the ammonia?

I just did a 100% water change and tested the ammonia, it's between .25ppm and .50ppm. Approx. how many drops of ammonia should I add?

I'm cycling my 5 gallon aquarium and I started cycling it on 9/14. On 9/14 I added 18 drops of ammonia, on 9/15 I added 18 drops and the ammonia was 3-5ppm, on 9/16 I added 18 drops of ammonia and it was 8ppm. I tested the nitrite and it was .25ppm or lower. Today (9/17) I tested the ammonia and...

You should be ok in my opinion. If you can, another filter would be even better for better filtration.

If I were you I would limit the light to 8-10 hours per day because 12 hours per day might be the reason why you're getting algae. High nitrates will also cause algae so I would test and see what it is. Good luck.

Beautiful tank! ;)

I don't feel as bad now. haha Should I test the water every day when it's cycling? Would testing the water every week be ok when it's cycled? Thanks for all of your help.

Thanks, I will do that. ;) Do you know approx. how long AP's test kit lasts? I hate testing every day because I'm afraid I'm going to use it all and it's very expensive. lol

Should I skip a day of adding ammonia and add less or just add less?

Thank you, about how many drops of ammonia should I add? Yesterday the ammonia was 3-5ppm but now it's 8ppm and maybe higher since it has a blue tint but it's very green.

I'm currently cycling my 5 gallon fish tank. I have API's freshwater master test kit and my ammonia level is around 8ppm and my nitrite level is not even .25ppm. I heard that when you start to see nitrite, you decrease the amount of ammonia you put in by half. Is that correct? Right now I'm...

I only have 3 goldfish now, another one died. Yes, I was doing 50% water changes every week. Before I got my 4 goldfish (now I only have 3) the ammonia was at 3ppm so I did a 100% water change and took a lot of poop out of the gravel. The ammonia recently has not been at exactly 0 but at one...

And, is there anything I can do to keep my fish alive this time?

A 20 gallon was just sitting in my basement so I researched on fish for about a year before deciding to get any. I cycled my tank with ammonia which took 3 weeks. After 3 weeks I decided to add 1 fantail goldfish, 15 days later, he died. Then I bought 3 more goldfish after 15 days each one died...