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I've been using Stress Coat (because that's what I already have) but was told to buy Prime when I run out... which will be soon.

It is 20 g and it is not planted. Temp 78 degrees. pH around 7.4 Last night’s ammonia tested at .50 and I did a 50% PWC. Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Did not test the night before because I forgot.

I set up my tank on May 5 and added fish (2 platys and a molly) five days later... (that’s what the fish store recommended but later I realized I should have cycled the tank first.) SO, I’ve been trying to cycle the tank with MINIMAL damage and harm to the fish. This has meant many PWCs in...

It was left overnight but not for 24 hours. I'll start again and post the results. The pH does appear to be stablizing at around 7.4-7.6. Is this too high?

I put tap water in the glass and tested it this morning for pH and KH pH = 7.2 KH = 50 ppm (3 degrees) Fish seemed to be doing well after PWC, which went pretty well considering this was the first one.

PWC completed... Ammonia level tested at 0. Fish ARE happy. :) Thanks everyone for your help with this (and your quick responses). I wish the lfs would have told me about the fishless cycle and then I wouldn't have to worry about this... I appreciate all the help that will help my fish make...

My ammonia levels are climbing. Before I do a PWC, I wanted to ask if I should use AmQuel to bring the level down instead?

Ok, so I finally found a KH test... I forgot to test tap water altogether but here are the results from the last test. pH = 7.6 (same as the day before) Ammonia = .25 (0 the day before) Nitrite = 0 Nitrate = 0 KH = 4 degrees GH = 4 degrees I'm guessing the ammonia is a much bigger concern at...

I went to THREE stores and none of them had a KH test. :?

I have a fake rock structure. I don't think I have a test for KH... Is that the same as GH?

I'm using neutral (fairly light colored) gravel... mixed with a very small amount of green gravel. No corals, no shells...

My last tested Ph was at 7.6 and it appears to be climbing since it was 7.4 the day before and 7.2 the day before that. At what point is it too high and what is the best way to help out with this (if necessary) without using a decreaser? PWC? This is a new tank (20g) that hasn’t gone through...

There is one lfs here that is not a chain but every time I go in, i have to seek someone out and they don't seem very helpful, friendly or willing... There is another one I'm going to try out though. We only have two and beyond that it's PetSmart and the like... which might be okay for supplies...

When I went to PetSmart the other day and asked the girl what steps I should take next, she told me to ADD fish and wanted me to pick them out right there during my lunch hour! Ugh. I realized then and there that I was not going to get any kind of good advice from a place like that. My tank is...