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Great! Thanks for your help. I'll see if I can pick some up.

I will check it out. So even though my tap water has ammonia, won't the tank eventually be able to process it? It must at least be processing it enough now to drop that number in half when I add it to the tank?

I've been using Tetra AquaSafe Plus

Hi, I had an aquarium when I was younger but always wanted a planted tank. I picked low light plants, bought a 7 gallon tank a little over 3 weeks ago. I noticed that after my nitrites which were at about 5 for while came down to 0 that I suddenly had brown and even some green algae on my...

I tested all the levels today. They all are the same. The ammonia on further study might be in between 0 and .25, but it does seem to have a very slight green tint to it. However my tap water looks to be .50. I did not know tap water had ammonia in it, is that normal? The Nitrate might have...

I am using API test. The ammonia has been at that exact level every time I have done the test. I will try the tap water and shaking more tonight when I test again. The gravel does not look sharp to me, but I took a picture. Let me know what you think. I believe its a Peppered Cory? Said...

Great. Thanks Again!

Will do. So if the Ammonia increases should I just do 25 percent water changes to bring it back down? Thanks for your help.

I got a 7 gallon about 3 weeks ago. I waited 2 weeks to get a Betta (Petco recommended this). They said I should start with this one and wait till my cycling was complete till I got any other fish. I had a nitrite spike that ended a few days ago. At the same time that it ended I noticed some...

Great links. I have done some research online, but the links consolidate the info well. I am a bit confused because I thought that once you had a large amount of nitrites and they went down that you were good, but I guess it is odd that my nitrates are not increasing. I guess I just thought...

I had Nitrite = 5 for a while and when it went to 0, I figured I was good? I also, brought a water sample to Petco to have them test it to be sure. They said I was good. Is it just the Ammonia I need to get to 0 or is there something else to look for. The Ammonia has been at .25 since I've...

New 7 gallon tank, have questions Just joined and wanted to say hello and ask a question. My tank is 3 weeks old. I bought a Betta after 2 weeks, it finished cycling (according to tests,PH 8.4, A .25, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0) about 4 days ago so I added 3 Spotted Cory Cats yesterday. I think...

7 Gallon 1 Betta 3 Cory Cats Plants