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Okay, I'm glad to hear that I didnt get a bad bottle!!!!! :lol:

Does anyone here use this as a dechlor??? I bought some but it STINKS..I mean literally SMELLS BAD. Does anyone else notice this?

Okay, I decided not to be mad when I went to bed and redid them this morning (I was REALLY hoping to get my puffers yesterday). Here are my readings this morning Ammonia 2.0 NitrIte 0 NitrAte 5.0 I redid them twice just to make sure I did them correctly. Does this mean I have somehow...

Yep, my test kits are fine. They are new. I have NO clue where the nitrAtes are :(

Okay, here we go again with my ever-cycling 30 gallon! I've had readings now for the past week that go somewhat like this. Ammonia 0 (I have been adding some daily) NitrIte .50 NitrAte 40 SOOO, I have been waiting patiently for my nitrItes to go to 0 so I can FINALLY add my puffer fish. I...

Okay, after realizing (and thank you for pointing it out to me) that I had added the WRONG type of ammonia to the tank, I started completely over (after some MAJOR scrubbing). I added enough ammonia to hit my 5 reading. I'm a little confused though (whats new :oops: ). I can totally tell...

Well I took everything out and washed it. I also got a new filter today (Emp280) so I took one of my biowheels off my 400 and put it on that one. I got pure ammonia (it says it contains no phosphates) so I'm assuming this will work? :? I added enough to get my 5 reading, so I guess I'm...

Jeez, that was an experience! I got all the water out, and washed everything (using NO soap :oops: ). I went to the hardware store and got Ammonia containing no phosphates (I'm assuming THIS one is okay?). My question is, how do I really know if I got all of the surfactant out of the tank?? :(

Oh crud I just shook the bottle and no bubbles and it says clear ammonia on the bottle. Oh, crud, I just read the ingredients...ammonium hydroxide solution, surfactant, opacifier, clarifying agent. AHHH, does that mean I have to start all over?

So I should keep adding ammonia even though my level is already at 2? Sorry, I'm a little clueless about fishless cycling :oops:

oops, sorry for the double post :( When I hit submit I got an error the first time :(

Hello! I'm new to this site and have a few questions about fishless cycling. I currently have a baby Oscar in a 55 gallon tank which I cycled with Biospira but since no one seems to have this anymore, I have to cycle my 30 gallon by fishless cycle. I have had this tank up and running for...

I need some advice! I have a 55 gallon tank with two baby Oscars and one pleco. I admit, I was not the most educated fish owner when I purchased everything, and new NOTHING about cycling your tank before you add your fish, not to mention, the fish store where I purchased the tank told me 24...