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Mine have done this too, have you changed what you are feeding them? I started to feed mine cucumbers and zucchini instead of just algae wafers and it seemed that it helped a lot. I also bought liquid calcium and put in a drop for each gallon, every day. I keep the cuttle bone in the filter and...

How big/little of a water change should I do?

Yes! I thought these levels were very odd too! That is why I posted this because I thought ammonia was supposed to go down before anything else showed up on the test. I heard there is sometimes a delay in the ammonia when you see nitrites and nitrates but it has been too long. This is why I am...

I've been cycling about three weeks (on Monday), ammonia hasn't gone down once yet.

I'm cycling a 10 gallon and need a little help with my levels because I'm unsure of where they should be. My ammonia is at 3ppm, my nitrItes are at 1ppm and my nitrAtes are about 10-20 ppm. Are these levels normal? I checked about three days ago and not much has changed except for my nitrites...

Okay I thought so, just checking! Thanks!

I have the water at about 80 degrees now only because I have a heater that sets at about that temp. And can't change it. I'm using the API master test kit to test my water. I just tested again today and its back at 4ppm.

Hi, I'm new to the aquarium world and I'm (trying) to cycle a 10 gallon tank. I think I'm having trouble but then again I am new and a bit clueless :) I started the tank about a week ago and I'm doing a fishless cycle with pure ammonia. I got the ammonia up to 4ppm and it's been a week and two...