Keeper
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We just got ourselves a 10gal. I currently have a 5.5 gal established tank. I threw in some of my filter media into the new tank. Does this take away the need to cycle the tank?
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Menagerie
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Add your fish slowly and watch the water parameters.
Keeper
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great. one more quick question. Does anyone know where I can find a chart which labels the acceptable levels for all water parameters. I always get confused as to what is good and what is not 
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.flipz
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You don't need a chart. Basically you MUST have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and up to about 30 ppm nitrates is safe.
If you ahve anything other than 0 ammonia and nitrites, then there is a problem with the cycle. Hope that helps!
-brent
If you ahve anything other than 0 ammonia and nitrites, then there is a problem with the cycle. Hope that helps!
-brent
Keeper
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and am I correct to assume that 20-25ppm CO2 is acceptable
oscarbreeder
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The chart should have came with your test kit.
Menagerie
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That's true.
Basically you want nitrites and ammonia the lowest color possible and nitrates are okay to about 40 ppm. I don't use CO2.
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