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Hello folks, I apologize for the long post. I have really been trying my hardest to get my aquarium running and it has been a very frustrating and not nearly as rewarding as I hoped experience. I have had my 37 gallon running for about 12 weeks now — the first 6 were for cycling and in the...

Hey all, I just recently started this fishkeeping hobby, and began to stock my first tank a week ago. I have a 37 gallon tank (fully cycled) originally stocked with 6 short finned zebra danios, 3 long finned zebra danios, 3 albino cories, and 3 pepper cories. I was planning on adding a pair of...

So my hardness tests are on the way but I am concerned about the low pH stalling out the cycle. My nitrites / nitrates are still extremely high and it seems as if the ammonia is not disappearing as fast anymore. My pH is still reading at the lowest reading on the API test kit. Any ideas on what...

Thank you so much for the advice and for easing my mind a bit :) I have ordered the test kits and will continue on with my cycling. When I get those kits and can get an idea for the water hardness I will report back.

Sand. Here is a picture of the tank. And okay, I will look into that. Any recommendations on brand?

Hello all, I am currently in the process of cycling my first tank. It is a 37 gallon tank. The first week and a half of cycling went well -- I initially added the ammonia to 4ppm and took a test every day to track it. The ammonia started to drop and nitrites began to show up around a week in...

Thank you all so much for the advice! I decided to go a little bit bigger than 20 gallons and purchased a 37 gallon tank on Thursday. I have begun the cycling process and can't wait to get some fish in there. Unfortunately, my LFS is closed because of the 'Rona, but I got some ideas from...

Thank you so much for your reply! Youtube was actually a big source of inspiration for me to begin this whole thing. It's interesting you bring up the bigger tank. I had read that it was actually easier to maintain the larger tanks but for some reason felt that as a "beginner" I should start...

Hello all! I've had my heart set on starting my own aquarium for a while now, and this week I have been focused on researching everything I'll need to know to start my journey. There are tons of great resources here and all over the web -- thank you guys for the work you put in! The one thing...