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Thread Closed Actually, don't worry about it. Thanks for the bit of help I did receive. If worst comes to worst, I'll try one more time. Maybe I should try something other than fish. I don't think my tank was finished with cycling. I may get rid of all my tropical equipment and try coldwater...

Also, should I take the carbon out of the filters and just use the floss from now on?

My filter is a Tetra Whisper pf 10. It came with the tank kit =/ I changed it because after using melafix, there seemed to be a slight film on the water. The filters are the carbon kind, should I take the carbon out? I rinsed them under water like it says you're supposed to, so I don't think its...

Hello all, I started a freshwater aquarium about 3 months ago. The first three fish in there were platys - all from a Petco near me that at the time did not seem to have a problem with finrot. Well, the platys were fine for a few weeks. When I first got them, the sunset seemed to have...

Once again, thanks for the info. As a petstore employee, I'm aware it was kinda the Petsmart dude's job to get me to dig into my little pockets, but that's why I'm glad fish smart people like you guys exist haha! I'll remove the lucky bamboo that is completely submerged underwater, and I'm glad...

Once again, thanks for the info. And yes, I was aware that as a petstore employee, it was his job to get me to dig into my little pockets, but that's why I'm glad people like you guys exist, haha! I'll remove the lucky bamboo that is completely submerged underwater, and I'm glad that the...

These responses have really helped! I went ahead and bought some ceramic rings, put them in the place the plastic pot scrubber used to be. I'm kinda starting to wonder whether I should leave the carbon filtration after all, especially if (for whatever reason, I most likely WILL end up...

My betta tank does not have a filter on it, and I'll keep in mind not to buy test strips. The filter is a Topfin 10 - nothing too flashy. The new tank has a heater, it is currently set to 76 degrees... should I not change the temperature at all during this time?

Hello everyone, I finally got the 10 gallon I've always wanted, but now I've got a few questions about it (well, I hope they are only a few!) First of all, the cycling... If I were to fishless cycle, would pure ammonia be the best way to go? I've also heard of just tossing some fish...