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Why do 2 of my 5 peppered cories swim up and down the side of my aquarium? They look like they are eating on teh side of the glass or they are trying to mate.

Anyone have a picture of a pregnant harlequin rasbora? I have one that has a much bigger belly than the rest. I need to know if I should go buy a small tank for the fry.

ok cool.. I have bought flake (rasboras are liking these) and crispy flake things (tetras are gobbling these up like crazy), and shrimp pellets for the cories. I am going to buy some bloodworms and brine shrimp this weekend.

I am waiting for the Bolivians. I plan to buy them in mid September. Also, I spiked my Ammonia to 4ppm to see if my cycle was completed at that level. It was gone in 24 hours. Also, I have checked the ammonia everyday since adding the fish and I am still seeing 0ppm Ammonia and 0 ppm Nitrites...

Can anyone recommend good food for my Lemon Tetras, Harlequins, Cories and Bolivian Rams?

I bought 5 peppered cories, 7 lemon tetras, and 7 Harlequin Rasboras. I am waiting until these fish get settled in and then I am going to add 3 bolivian Rams. I have a 30 gallon tank with fake plants.

After two months, my fishless cycle has complete. Time to go buy fish!!!!!

He actually gave me enough to put some in 4 of those stockings. I put 3 on the gravel at the bottom of my tank and 1 small one in my filter

ok I got some gravel from a friend at work. I think I may do a 90% water change and start kind of fresh. Hopefully I can cycle quickly.

I am having the same problem. I have been trying to cycle for 3 weeks now and my values are Ammonia 4ppm Nitrite 0.5ppm Nitrate 5ppm It has stalled here. I conditioned my water, my ph is 7-7.2 and my tank is 82-84 degrees. I am at a loss.

I will let the tank go another 2 weeks. If I see no change then I may look into the Biospira option

OK I am using a liquid test kit, American Pharmacceutical. It is working fine. I tested it by making different ppm Ammonia solutions, and it was dead on. The cover is not too tight. I actually have gaps where the filter and heater are. I used conditioned tap water to fill my tank. pH is at...

Yes I did, but I was told that since the ammonia is at 4ppm, not to add anymore until I start to see the levels drop.

It has been 3 weeks and still no change in my cycle. Is there anything that can be done to speed this up? I mean Ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels have not changed a bit

I know someone with a fish tank. So I am going to ask today to get the next old filter when she does a filter change or maybe get some gravel to add to my filter. My wife and son are also getting impatient ;)

The temp is 82-84 degrees. Yes it is pure ammonia. No bubbles. No other ingredients on the bottle.

Just to warn you, I got pure ammonia and I am still having difficulties with my fishless cycle. I am at around 4ppm ammonia and Nitirites have been around .5ppm for the whole 2 weeks. Nitrates have been at a steady 5ppm. I am getting a little frustrated also.

2 weeks and still no change in any of my readings. I have been checking everyday my levels everyday. I may go to the store tonight and grab some shrimp (how bad does the smell get?)

It is now 1.5 weeksinto my cycle and I am still seeing the same levels. Ammonia 4ppm Nitrite .5ppm Nitrate 5ppm How long does it take to get the first bacteria to start growing?

I did some research and any decomposing organic material will produce ammonia. So the decaying leaves are probably my source of ammonia right now.

I started my cycle a week a go today (fishless). I added enough ammonia to the water to read about 4 ppm.. I started out without live plants and then 2 days later I needed to add some ammonia to the tank to get my level back up to about 3 ppm. I then added some live plants to the tank and since...

My wife does not like white cloud minnows so they are not an option. If neons are that sensitive then I may try another colorful but more hardy tetra

I like the lemon Tetras too. But I am having a hard time finding a place that sells them in my area. I have time to shop around though, since I am only 1 week into my fishless cycle. When I am ready to start stocking, I will again try to find the lemon Tetras, if I cannot find them I may stick...

After much research and everyone's helpful suggestions, I think I am going with a community tank. Here is what I am leaning towards. 2-3 Bolivian Rams ( 1 male and 2 females preferably, since they will be hard to differentiate) 6-7 Neon Tetras 6-7 Zebra Danios, Harlequin Rasboras or Black...

German Blues or Bolivian Rams are my choice for a community tank. I was thinking if I go for more of a community tank, I was going to go with 2-3 German Blues or Bolivian Rams, 6-7 Neon Tetras, 6-7 "other" tetras, and 5 cories. I think that will max out my tank and if will provide some good...