Recent content by Spragga

I checked yesterday and just now again for ammonia and i am at 0. Let me let the 'cycle' run and by day 8 when its done and i dont start seeing any signs of a cycle happening i'll come back for an update. In the mean time i'll continue to check water parameters a few times a day. This one...

Yes i checked my parameters a few times, including just now, i used a test strip but i took your advice and my wife is grabbing me an API master kit after work. The test strips show nitrate and nitrite are at 0, alkalinity and PH are a little low, but i have some cichlid sand coming in on...

Thanks Aiken Drume, im really glad i have some sort of communication with someone experienced as i dont have that in my circle of friends. Excellent info, i dont want to give up on what i started just yet im hoping i still have a chance...my local fish shop suggested 4 mollies so i followed...

Hey thanks man, i'll look into it!

Hey thanks for the reply! Here's the thing i forgot to mention, i was intending to do a full 6-8 week cycle, so i had 4 mollies in there for 4 days prior to starting the bottle cycle so there is an ammonia source. Your opinion on seachem is a real bummer to me, has me worried now. I follow...

Hey everyone! Glad to share my 110G freshwater Malawi setup. Cant wait to get some Peacocks in here and share some more pics! Cheers (Pic link button not working?) https://www.mediafire.com/view/lyu9ocewjm0k939/Screenshot_20211126-171100_Instagram.jpg/file...

Hi All, New member here, i had fish all my life but its been many years since i kept so i decided to start an African cichlid tank for my boys. Seeking some advise on my new 110g tank cycle. i have a timeline of 2 weeks before fish arrive so I bought a turbo start live bacteria from a local...