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hey!!! just tested my water....0 ppm ammonia.....ta da!!!!! Now I can get my cichlids ;o) and it was done in just over a week using parts of an old sponge filter and a bottle of colony.

lol...like the initials a chemist gets to put after his name ;o)

lol...like the initials that a chemist gets to put after his name ;o)

Thank you for all your advice. Do we get to put initials after our name once we figure this all out???? ;o)

Hi again. I did a 25% water change yesterday. Ammonia is still high at .50 but it's better since it was 1...should I do a larger water change or stick with 25%?

Fish in, 9 swordtails...just read your articles. I was doing 25% water changes every day and Big Al's told me to stop!

hmmmm....I was told not to touch the tank for water changes or cleaning for 4 weeks. This may drive me a little crazy, does it sound right to you?

Sorry if this is a repeat. I have just poured 12 oz of ATM Colony Freshwater into my 70 gallon tank. There is not much information on the bottle. It states: Adding additional dosages of ATM Colony Freshwater will accelerate the cycling process and the ... It does not tell me when to add...