Recent content by Timor_Leng

It seems that fish in cycle is usually a terrible idea, at least from what I read. I'll see if I can get my hands on some ammonium chloride like you suggested, since it might take a while until I get some, would you suggest performing ghost feeding so the bacteria that might've build up in the...

Aiken Drum: So I've checked it now and what I'm supposed to do is create ammonia using rotten food (ghost feeding) for about 6-8 weeks until the tank is cycled. I've also understood that you can put bacteria cultures that can be store bought in which case the tank is cycled much faster (which...

Thank you very much for the clarification, I really do appreciate the thorough explanation. I'm glad to see that the color change isn't a harmful issue. As for the cycling, I'll get my source of ammonia ASAP. Thank you.

Just to be clear, they are a bit murkier, you can still see from one side to the other of the aquarium, it's just not as clear as it was before.

I added a chlorine detoxifier, bacteria and waste & algae control (all from store bought bottles) and waited a week. Water was murky milky-white at first but then became clearer as time moved on. The water isn't green, I'd say milky, it might be tea color but it's hard to tell since there's a...

Hello everyone, I'm rather new to this so I'm trying my best. I'm currently setting up my aquarium for some crayfish, and I've decided to supply them hiding spaces by placing rocks that I've found outside in the aquarium. After placing them I started reading about outside rocks in the aquarium...