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Hi All, I am fighting a major algae bloom that I'm having trouble keeping under control. Does anyone have an algae fighting product experience - good or bad? Any particular product you would recommend? Thanks!!

Hi All, I have been cycling my tank for about 2 months now and it is very slow going. To try to figure out why so slow, I finally tested my tap water and found the ammonia level to be about 1.0ppm!! I'm using the API freshwater test kit. Could this be why the cycle seems to be going so...

Hi All, I've been fishless cycling my 20 gallon tank for some time now and appear to be getting nowhere. I am using ACE brand janitorial strength ammonia and the API freshwater master test kit. The log is attached. The ammonia appears to have been dropping a very little bit for weeks and weeks...

Hi All, I'm cycling a 20 gallon tank and a 5.5 gallon that I am planning on using as a quarantine tank as I stock the 20 gallon over time. The log for each is below: 20 gallon: Date# ml Ammonia added before testPHHi...

Hi all, I've been going 2 1/2 weeks trying to fishless cycle with Ace brand Ammonia. The Ammonia level had been steady at 4ppm and not dropping (using the API test kit). It is a 20 gallon tall freshwater setup. Do you think I should just continue to wait, or add TSS or something else?? Any...

Hello All, I'm currently fishless cycling a 20 gallon tall tank for my first time. The cycle is coming along nicely. The Ammonia has started to drop, but the Nitrites haven't shown up yet. I have a couple of questions in anticipation of being done in a few weeks... 1) My PH seems pretty...

Hello all!! I'm looking for stocking advice for a 20 gallon freshwater tank I am currently fishless cycling. I'd like to get 4 black skirt tetras and 2 guppies. Other than that I am wide open except for the following thoughts: - I'd like to avoid breeding - I'd like a peaceful tank so...

Hi All, This is my first time posting here. First of all, a HUGE thanks to all. I'm very new to this hobby and the advice on here is invaluable. My question is about quarantine tanks. I have a 20 gallon freshwater which I am currently fishless cycling. After the cycle is done and the...