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Hey everyone, I am having a very strange problem. I am on day 34 of my fishless cycle, and I haven't had nitrite readings in 5 days now. The problem is, my ammonia still won't go to zero in 24 hours. It will drop from 3-4 to about 1 ppm, but doesn't seem to want to drop to zero. This only...

Hey, I have a question about the pH in a tank while establishing the bacteria colony. my natural tap water is about 6.8-7.0 but quickly drops to 6.4-6.6. I know that you are not supposed to mess with the pH unless absolutely necessary. In fact, the fish I want thrive in slightly acidic water...

hey, i am about 2 and a half weeks into my fishless cycle. I have had nitrites for 5-6 days now, totally off the charts. I did a 60% water change the other day that made no difference. Should I continue doing water changes to get the nitrites to readable levels or just leave it? I've found...

Hey guys, I am almost 2 weeks into fishless cycling my 10 gallon tank. I just experienced my nitrite spike a couple of days ago and am monitoring nitrates now.:popcorn: I have a penguin 100 biowheel filter and a heater. This is my current stocking plan: -male betta (probably crowntail) -3...

Hey everybody, I've been stalking the forum for a few days now, and I decided I would get in on the discussion. I just got home with my 10 gallon marineland tank. It came with a filter and heater. I also managed to track down some ammonia that doesn't bubble when shaken (it's the harris...