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    Need advice: Currently doing a Fishless Cycle

    Hi, sorry for the late response!! Its been a busy busy week. Im using the API FW Master Kit. Ive been doing as you have said and testing to see my numbers... Then dose with ammonia accordingly. Yesterday i ammonia had dropped from 4/5 down to .25 after 24 hours. So i dosed 1.5 ml of ammonia...
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    Need advice: Currently doing a Fishless Cycle

    I have also been following the article on this page as well... http://www.ehow.com/how_12051672_cycle-10-gallon-tank.html
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    Need advice: Currently doing a Fishless Cycle

    Hi! I've went off this formula but haven't really stuck to it... mL of ammonia = 0.378 X (gal) X (ppm of ammonia/no3 desired) / (% of ammonia in solution) So if I need to be dosing to 4.0 ppm than I should use... (.378 x 10 x 4) / .1 which should equal 1.512 ml of ammonia... I'll do the...
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    Start up cycling.

    I cycled my 15 column with 5 danios and had no issues at all.. Took them back to the LFS when I was done... IMO danios would be the fish to use IF you decided to do a fish in cycle. I'm currently doing a fishless cycle and it it is awesome...
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    Need advice: Currently doing a Fishless Cycle

    Hi all... I'm currently doing a fishless cycle for a standard 10 gallon tank. I am using the Ammonia from Ace Hardware. I have the heater cranked up to 87 and I brought over some filter media, a bio bag and some fake plants from my 15 gallon column tank that's already established. I started on...
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    corydoras!!!!!

    I added 5 Corydoras Julli's to my tank about 1-1/2 weeks ago...they immediately went to work...they love to hang out in the middle of the tank on top of where some air bubbles come out of the decoration... I absolutely adore them!:fish2:
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    Cycling new tank, PH is high, is that normal?

    Thanks for all your help; i got everything needed (ammonia as described in the link posted above) and the process has begun. Hopefully all goes well.
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    Cycling new tank, PH is high, is that normal?

    i tested the water from my kitchen and it registered just a tad darker than the 7.6 color with the regular ph test. so i tested again with the high ph test and it was about 8.3. Hope this helps.
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    Cycling new tank, PH is high, is that normal?

    I was reading the link you posted and it mentioned adding stuff from a different tank to help... my daughter has a1 gallon tank in her room. no filter just stone, but plenty of gravel...could i add that in there in a bag and leave it open and put it in? I plan on heading to get the ammonia and...
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    Cycling new tank, PH is high, is that normal?

    Cory, Hi, and no i have not added anything to the water other than the Aqueon water conditioner and the API stress Zyme+. The directions for the stress zyme instruct to double the original dose when first starting a new tank setup "to help boost the biological filter". Other than these 2...
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    Cycling new tank, PH is high, is that normal?

    Hello, I recently purchased the Aqueon 15 gallon tall column tank because for one, I wanted a tank bad, and after months of wanting, I finally went and got it. Ive moved a lot, so I never had the time to settle down and actually be able to care for a tank and fish. But my wife and I...
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