Recent content by timn99

Yes correct, my tank was fully cycled when I had the Dainos in there. I'll just add 2 fish next time once things are stable and the fish need more company. Any suggestions on what to add?

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. It's a 29g tank. The 6 corys and rainbow shark go added to 2 existing Giant Dainos. I was feeding sinking wafers in the morning and shrimp pellets at night. Per your advice, I go back to feeding once a day in the morning alternating between the sinking...

Hello, My tank has been cycle for a few weeks now, with 0 NH3, 0 NO2, and some NO3. I introduced 6 corys and a rainbow shark. I bought Hikari sinking wafers and shrimp pellets, and feed them twice a day morning and evening because thats what I kept reading. For about 3 days everything was...

Sorry for the rant, but I'm just a little frustrated because I thought I'd understood the Nitrogen cycle and took all precautions to have a fully cycled tank before introducing any new fish. To answer your question, I never pour any of the LFS water into my tank. Only used the net to scoop...

OK, what the **** is going on. A day or two after my test results showed that tank was cycled, with 0 ammonia and nitrites and 20 ppm NO3, I went out to LFS and purchased 3 green tiger barbs to add to existing 2 tiger barbs, gold gourami, blue gourami, and 2 Giant Dainos. I also purchased a...

I've seen in some pictures where some aquariums have a terracotta pot laying on its side. Are these your basic terracotta pots bought at a garden store? If so, are they safe and do they release any toxins harmful to the fish or affect the water conditions?

OK, some good news, the NH3 has been 0 for 5 days now so looks like Nitrosomonas bacteria colony has established. Tested again this morning with the API master test kit, and nitrite shade has changed very, very close to the 0 ppm reading. I will verify again tomorrow. NO3 reading between...

Hmmm....glad I wasn't the only one noticing this. I've noticed it since day 1 even with new sponges. I call AC tech support and they said this was normal for the overflow. I've since replaced the carbon with a second sponge, but it still does it. Granted, I have not yet rinse out my 1st...

OK, I did a 40% PWC yesterday with Prime to de-chlorinate. This morning, tested the water again. Here were the results: Ammonia 0 ppm Nitrite 0.25 ppm Nitrate 20 ppm Should I do another PWC to bring the NO2 and NO3 down even further, or let it continue to cycle for a few days. Looking to...

I have a 25 gallon freshwater tank, and lost a few fish over the last month. Two Giant Dainos remained, so I made it my objective to get informed about the Nitrogen cycle and how to get the tank fully cycled. I have an AC50 HOB filter (sponge, sponge, Bio-Max ceramic rings) and an AC30...

Exchanged the AC70 back again to the AC50. Flowrate is much better set on high. Based on the 200 gph of the AC50, I think it should be OK at 8x aquarium size. I just went ahead and put in the spong, AC, and bio-max layers. Why is it widely suggested that the AC is not needed? If so, then I...

I'm so indecisive. :x I originally has the AC50, but it seem so small compared to my previous TopFin 30. So I decided to take it back to Petsmart and get the AC70. When I installed the AC70, it was much larger dimensionally and had a bigger intake, making it seem almost excessive for my...

1st post here. I have a 25 gallon freshwater aquarium and will be replacing my old bio-wheel which has stopped rotating. Have heard good things about the AquaClear HOB filters. Which size would you recommend for my tank size? I have mainly community fish. Is the AquaClear 70 overkill, or...