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thanks, will do. I'll try to be patient

no filter change, change water about 30% once every two weeks

The tank was given to me by a friend who moved away for college so I don't know how it was cycled but... nitrate is somewhere between 0 and 5 ppm (closer to 0)

Tank has been up about a month, did 30 % water change earlier and tested... same results method of filtration: a whisper power filter (carbon)

OK. My 20 gal. is ridiculously cloudy and I really don't know why. Several fish have died, some cichlids and tetras. I have done multiple water tests and everything seems to be fine no amonia or nitrite how can this problem be remedied and more importantly why did it happen in the first place...

thanks so much, very helpful links, btw you have any suggestions for natives in california that won't rapidly outgrow my 20 gal? i hear bass are bad but what about perch, or possibly bluegill, crappi? Any info is much appreciated! :D

I recently bought a 20 gal. tank that came with a filter and a heater and although I hate to admit it, had a horrible failure when attempting to startup a freshwater native kinda thing...since then, I have decided to seek out some advice on how I should cycle, for how long and what would be some...

I recently bought a 20 gal. tank that came with a filter and a heater and although I hate to admit it, had a horrible failure when attempting to startup a freshwater native kinda thing...since then, I have decided to seek out some advice on how I should cycle, for how long and what would be some...