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Cycling question Hi All, 55g gavel substrate (want to change to sand) already washed and in a bucket and waiting. Lighting: Aquatic Life 48" T5 HO Dual-Lamp FW Light fixture(1- 6,000k lamp and 1- roseate lamp (Produces light in the red (650 nm) Spectrum. Some plastic plants (want real one...

That makes sence...i think someone said to add the prime only to the ammount you take out before you put back in the tank. I guess it's just a waiting game now...thanks for all the help and advice. Fish look good, water is a little coudy though, I hear this is a normal process when cycling. ~b

LG: should i be concern about Amo(.25ppm) & N2 (.10-20ppm) in tap water? Once i see a spikedo I look for the parameters to go back to same as found in tap water, and can this be concidered tank being cycled at that point?...Thanks for all your help!!!!! :)

Thank you LibraryGirl! I tested tap water for both Amo & Nitrte, and found Amo .25ppm (in tap water) and Natrate 10-20ppm (in tap water) then retesed tank water and found same parameters? If this is the case it does not seem as though I will get a Cycled Zero reading after spike? How do I gage...

when i first got tank, i brought: 2 black mollies, 2 domation mollies, 2 neon sword, 2 gold gourami, and 5 other starter fish (i forgot their names). I did not know I added too many fish for cycling my 55g tank. :(!

Wow!!!..you are right, tested tap water got reading on Nitrate of 10ppm, what do i do, is this a problem? Thanks for your help. ~b

I started my 55g on 1/23/2012, but added way too many fish, mollies mostly (13 fish)....used Cycling by Nutfin? don't if it helped, but now my parameter read: amo .25.ppm (not too high), Nitrite 0 (been that way since started), and Nitrate 10ppm. Why is my Nitrite at 0ppm, I thought I had to...

I read some where to use 3 cap fulls when doing water changes as my Amo is high .25.ppm and Nitrates .10, but Nitrires are 0ppm? Told to do water changes frequently and use the 3 caps of Prime, until tank cycles. Is this okay or is it going to hurt the fish? It says on the bottle in emerg. to...

How much Prime should I use? I have a 55g tank. Thanks much! ~b

Thanks much!!!....I'm watching it very closely, keep you posted, ~b

Thanks Librarygirl....this morning Amon level: .25ppm, Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrate .10pmm (went down a little) did a 20% WC last night. I use the following: Topfin water conditioner, API Strees coat, API Stress Zyme, per lable instructions..are these ok....? Oh...the ph is 7.2. I do have some Prime...

Hi everyone!...i am new a this so bear w/ me...I stated cycling new 55g 1/23/12, added Cycling by Nurtrafin per lable instructions, I have had a Amo: .25ppm, Nitire: 0, and Nitrate: 20ppm for 13 days. Am I doing something wrong? I called Dr Forster and Smith, they said that I added too many fish...