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Wel,, Done the deed. Was very stressful, trying to get the little things out of the initial tank, much easier when I put them back. Did a 60% water change at the same time. Will possibly do another water change tomorrow. Time will tell!

Thanks for that. I will go and get my spare tank, set it up for the purpose, least I can get the old heater to keep the temperature at the right level.

Now four of the tetra's are showing symptons. I did another water test last night, values were all at the bottom of the scale. I did another water change anyway. I really need advice on how to proceed with the medication and the filter cartridges. I don't want to make the wrong decision. Chris

I have a 60L Marina tank. I have 5 neon tetras 2 shrimp 2 white clouds 2 guppies 2 ottos Did a water change at the weekend. Tested last night and ammonia 0 nitrites were at 25? Nitrates at 5 So did another water change. About to retest today and possibly do another water change. But I...

I was assuming the yellow green was 0. I will try the distilled water though to be sure. Thanks for that!

Yep, I know it should be zero. With my API kit, I don't think I've ever had a reading that looked like the colours on the chart. Hence why I said it was more yellow than the 0.25 yellow green colour. It is erring more on yellow than green.

Doh! He's gone to the big fish tank in the sky! Poor little thing!

There are 2 shrimps, 1 oto, 2 white clouds and 5 neon tetras in the tank. The filter is a Marina Slim type that came with the tank.

I have three male guppies in my 60L tank. Two appear fine, swimming all over the tank. I've had these for about 6 months now. Those two do whoever occasionally like to sleep on the bottom of the tank. The third one, rarely moves. For the past month he mostly stays almost still at the top of...

Plus be mindful of where you place your plants. I had a plastic plant underneath my filter outlet. Trying to hide my heater. The girlfriend came home to find a dead fish trapped between the plant and heater. I have since removed the plant. Not happy at my stupidity.

My 26L tank finished cycling last weekend. Tank is planted. So on Tuesday, I bought 5 white clouds and lowered my temperature to 24 degrees. Left them in the dark overnight. Next day switched the light on. All 5 were pretty active. Fed them a little each day and tested the water...

Quick (and probably final post for this thread) update. Tested this morning. NitrItes and Ammonia 0 and NitrAtes still 10. Took a sample to the LFS. All good. Finally, after 6+ weeks of fishless cycling, I have my first fish in the tank. I have a few white cloud minnows. I followed...

Quick update: Sunday Ammonia was below 1, NitrItes were up to 2. Nitrates still 10+ So added a little ammonia. Mondays readings.... Ammonia 0, NitrItes 0, Nitrates 10+ So think, I just need a PWC and I'm ready to get the LFS to test my water and get a fish or two.

Saturday update: Ammonia still 1. Nitrites up to 1 Nitrates up to 10.

I'll start testing for Nitrates over the weekend.

Quick update. Ammonia down to 1 tonight. Nitrites up to 0.5 So things are heading in the right direction finally!

Quick update: So two days ago I did a 25% water change and cleaned out about twenty snails and the totally dead plants. Tested last night. Ammonia was still at 2, but I am now registering nitrites.

I cleaned the media in the tank water, when I did the big WC at the start of Feb. I haven't cleaned the tank since. Just topped it up, once a week with clean water (with aqua plus in).

When I did the partial water change I used Nutrafin Aqua plus on the new water before it went into the tank. I did the big WC on the 6th of Feb. I'm removing the snails as I find them.

I'm using API liquid / test tube test. (Sorry should have stated that above)

Recap. Have a small 26L tank. This has been cycling for seven weeks now. It is planted. (half the plants died, or started dying before I replaced the bulb with a plant friendly on). Cycling using Ammonia. (9% from homebase). After a couple of weeks, I oversdosed on the ammonia. The...

A week later and my ammonia levels are still going between 2 and 4 without me doing anything at all. 0 Nitrites too. Brian the snail is possibly Briony. Given I have about 10 more snails today. Should I remove all the snails?

Chees jim. I did a big water change a few weeks ago when it looked like i overdosed on ammonia. Worried about my readings again. Withoit making any changes it does appear to be ping ponging between 4 and 8 without me adding any more ammonia. Not sure if this has anything to do with some of my...

So for the last week. Nitrites are still not registering. Ammonia levels are either 2 (in which case I add some more ammonia) or 4 (in which case I don't). Noticed when I first put the plants in, that there was a very small snail on the glass. It had disappeared by the time I got the net...

Tested last night. Ammonia still 4, so didnt add ammonia. Nitrites and nitrates still both 0. Have to remember patiece. Ha ha