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Thank you, I've grabbed some media out of my 160L (No ammonia in that tank) gonna add that now and see where it takes me. I'll keep checking the ammonia periodically ?

Hey so I grabbed a sponge filter that's been in my 160L cycled tank for 4 months now, and put it in my new 25L tank that will home a new Betta. I was under the impression that because the filter is already cycled, I needn't do anything else as I see a lot of people grabbing an already cycled...

Yeah, no ammonia in my tap water

There we go. 15L WC done (Out of 25L) with Aquasafe. Will check results tomorrow ?

Right I've wiped the sides of cannister with this sponge and I'll place it in the HOB I haven't any more room for the balls but I'll put them near the sponge filter and then put the water in the filter when I've done the WC.

Readings 24hrs after adding the seeded filter media. I'd say Ammonia is 0.5 Nitrite 0 Nitrate seems between 0 and 5.0

Will do! Thanks! Going to check later before feeding. Will post updates too :)

Okay, what I've done; I removed some Biological Media Balls from the cannister filter that is in my 160L (has no issues and they have been there from the beginning of installing the cannister about 2 months ago) and I've put them in the HOB filter that's on Haiku's tank. I've also put some near...

Maybe I'm gonna have to treat this situation as a fish-in cycle as I obviously stalled the other one when I stupidly removed all the sand -_- like I say his fins are getting better slowly.

It's about 0.50 ammonia right now as I've just tested it. Water change it is.

It's also 6 Gallons roughly

Hey thanks for replies. I have the sponge filter in and the HOB along with it, not taken any plants out and his fins are regrowing. I can see the paleness along the edges and they are generally looking less ragged. Our water is soft and low pH, no ammonia or nitrates, and I've been adding salt...

Okay got the HOB set up ready to run. Hopefully makes a difference. His fins are healing luckily, can see the paleness where they are healing around the edges and they are generally looking less ragged. I'm just being really proactive. Done the 2 X 50% WC and added Aquasafe.

Advice Needed; For about 2 weeks this tank had an ammonia spike but I've managed to get the parameters back to normal now. I have no question that the spike and stall of cycle is the reasoning behind his fin damage. It is definitely not fin rot. I need advice on what the best course of...

Aw that's good, yeah I'd be lost without these forums! My whole fishkeeping journey is thanks to this forum. Stops me panicking!!

Everything is all good now guys thanks for you help! ?

50% Water Change done. Adding correct does of Prime, already used Stress Coat when adding the water. Again, he's acting fine, darting about the place and begging for food. All other parameters great, just the Ammonia, which has gone down significantly, it's looking more yellow than green now for...

Ah okay. They're out now so I'll do a 50%

The tank.

So I tested the water again, 0.5ppm Ammonia. The polyfilter turned brown which is from the tannins of the IAL I had in there. I've done my water change, correct dosing of Prime and Stress Coat. Added a Java Moss Coconut decoration from my 160L and put it in Haiku's tank. Taken out the moss balls...

Yeah, no ammonia. Need to test today again and see what it says, will update

I've taken the decoration out now and put it back in my 160L (washed it in it's tank water) so time will tell. Fingers crossed it's just a fluke and no harm will come to my child

Yep! Done all of these, did the sponge about a week ago, and I vacuum the top of the sand every time I do a water change (weekly) and also stir up the sand. Always have

Gonna add some poly filter into his water and see what it does.

Good cos he hates it. Lol.