Recent content by nine9d

Yeah, I hear ya. I've had over 1,000 gallons salt at one point over various systems and I think I know more then enough. This little 5.5g is putting a beating on me, LOL! Anyhow, when we cleaned down the tank, rock, etc... we didn’t use anything besides tap. I was going to use my RO/DI but...

O.k. So I tested again this evening. ph 7.2 Ammon 1.0-2.0 (always looks the same) TRITE .25 TRATE 0 So the ammonia has since never really dropped, still only that slight bump in TRITE. Thanks.

Wow, somehow I missed the reply here. Believe it or not, the cycle is still going with the same results I posted above. And I did mean I was testing nitrites, not nitrates. To answer your question threnjen: a) Does the tank have a running filter? Yes b) have you tried taking out all of the...

Hey all, I'm new here and just want some advice. I am no stranger to reef tanks and have had successful setups for many years. Freshwater now, that is new territory. Anyhow, I had purchased my daughter a 5.5g freshwater tank and she wanted to cycle it using ammonia. I got the ACE brand that was...