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So I want to know if bacteria supplement and live bacteria actually work to speed up the nitrate cycle. My tank is about 3 weeks old. I have added both bacteria supplement and dr.tims nitrifying bacteria and my ammonia has been at a constant .5ppm the past 2 weeks. The live nitrifying bacteria...

Just an update on my tank: I appreciate all the help. First off, I was able to get some bacteria from my neighbors filter introduced to my tank. I also replaced about 50% of the water with distilled water. The KH is now at about 100, and the pH is about 7.2.

Thanks! I all peacocks would be great. Really glad that I can do that. :)

My aquarium is 55 gallons. I was wondering if it was possible to mix multiple Aulonocara Malawi Peacocks with Placidochromis electra? The common name for the placidochromis electra is a deep water Hap I read that you need to keep at least a 1:2 male/female ratio for each group. I don't really...

I am using Topfin Premium Aquarium gravel from petsmart. I did a thorough rinsing of all of it before I placed it in the tank.

So I tested my nitrates/nitrites and the results showed 40 for nitrates and 0 for nitrites. I have a really cheap test that doesn't say what exactly the 40 was, but it just said I was in the ideal range. Does this mean I am past the point of needing to cycle my tank? Also, I decided to take the...

I am using the topfin premium aquarium gravel. Top Fin® Premium Aquarium Gravel | Gravel & Sand | PetSmart

I have done more research and think I might make a RO mixture with my tap water to get a neutral pH. Ill just add the mixture every time I do the water change instead of adding just plain tap water back in. Would this work? And if so, how often should I change the water to get the pH as close...

I did not cycle it, but I added bacteria supplement when I first started the tank. The lady at the pet store said I was fine to add fish because the tests showed a slight indication of nitrates. There were no nitrites or ammonia. Hopefully my fish will acclimate to the pH, but mine is really high.

I just started a 55g aquarium about a week ago. The pH of our tap water is about 7.5, however, for the past 6 days, my tank has been stuck at about 8.5. When we first filled the tank, we had shells and geodes added for decoration. After 4 days had passed of the pH being stuck at 8.5, I decided...