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Of what I read and have been told. Once nitrites appear ammonia level should be cut in half. Wait for the ammonia drop to near 0 and the bring it back to around 2 ppm. As I have been told bringing it up to high will burn out the cycle.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I check my water parameters everday. Twice a day on the weekends. And my ammonia level has been at or just above 0.25 ppm since about Tuesday. I check to make sure my fish are doing fine. I added 5 more Danio's the day after I added the 4. I know not the...

I'm glad you answered that Jim. I wanted to know myself. I have been to Petco and Petsmart. Petsmart's fish tanks near me look healthier then my local Petco but with some issues. Petco had atleast a dead fish in every tank I looked at. While Pestsmart only had 1 dead fish in all the tanks they...

I have wondered the samething. I have been trying to get my tank's temp to 75 degrees. I can get it to 75.9 degrees. I have Danio's in there now and would like to open the lid. I am afraid what might happen. I may look around this weekend for some screening. Or make something up to fit when...

When your ammonia was processed in a twelve hour period, were you adding ammonia to bring it back to 4 ppm? If this is the case. Once your Nitrite was processing the ammonia. Ammonia should have been brought back to only 2 ppm, i.e. you cut the ammonia by half once your nitrites are processing...

Thanks everyone for the replies. I cannot for the life of me figure out why my fishless cycle never developed. I used pure clear ammonia as my source. And evertime I tested my water using the API Master Test kit ammonia never dropped or no signs of nitrites. I am already used to testing...

Hello everyone. I tried unsuccessfully of attempting a fishless cycle (course of 3 months). I switched to adding fish. I have danios in my tank. I would like to add some Tetras. What would you recommend as a good hardy Tetra in addition to a Danios? Thanks

I feel your pain. Started my fishless cycle March 13. About the beginning of April I did not see any nitrites. So I did a large water change and restarted my cycle. As of now I might be seeing a hint of nitrites. Maybe .125 - .25. I know it is not the light blue color. What I am not seeing is...

Sorry to add on to this thread (hijack) but I am having some Nitrate issues that might be hindering my Fishless Cycle. For close to month now I have been performing a fishless cycle with clear ammonia. When I check my readings they are always constant. Ammonia 4 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm Then on...

I am performing a fishless cycle. For the better part of a month I have been testing my water and my levels not changed. Ammonia 4 ppm, Nitrite 0 - .12 ppm. I figured out I was doing the Nitrate test wrong. One not shaking bottle number 2 of the API Freshwater Master test kit. And also...

Would be interested in seeing a picture of this.

Hello everyone, As some of you have read I am performing a fishless cycle. I have been testing my water ever since I added I was suggested by my lfs to try some Seachem Stability which I added Saturday. Since Monday I have been getting some weird readings when I test my water. I would test my...

Cool! Thanks BigJim and Steve for the replies. I will monitor my water parameters. I will see what I can do about getting some filter material. I don't know of any my friends of having a tank. And if I knew the lfs owner better I would have asked him for some material. Thanks again. All...

Thanks for the replies. So you don't think by adding the initial doseage of Seachem Stability hurt my fishless cycle? I added it Saturday but have not added any since. William

I purchased freshwater kit for 17.99 on walmart.com

API Master Test Kit. It is a liquid test kit

On march 13th I started my fishless cycle by using clear ammonia on my 29 gallon tank. Close t three weeks went by (and I know I did not wait to long) but I did not see signs of nitrites. I thought I might have put in too much ammonia and possibly stalled my cycle. So I performed close to 90%...

I want to ask a question to TCool post. I purchased a Python No Spill and Fill. Reading the instructions is it my understanding that this product aerates the water to remove the chlorine? Inwill still add tap water conditioner. Sorry to ask this question here but having a tough time getting...

To chickenkev, dragonfish and mgamer Sorry to piggyback on this thread just looking for advice. But I am at a loss as to what I'm doing. My post above explains some of what I have done. I test my water everyday during the week when I get home from work between 2:00 and 3:00 pm. On weekends I...

To the original poster. I feel your pain. Techinally I'm on going on my fifth week of fishless cycling. First three weeks I tried with clear ammonia and never seen any nitrites appear. I feel I might have put in to much ammonia and stalled the cycle. Second attempt I did a 90% water change...

Am I using the right stuff I dont have an Ace Hardware in my state. Closest on is 12 to 13 miles away. I do have a True Value Hardware store that sells ammonia. I will post some pics but now I am thinking I do not have the right stuff for using it on my Fishless cycling. It is called Blue...

Thanks for the link. Very interesting site.

Thanks everyone. When I need to change filters I will take this in to consideration. Always good save few extra pennies or dollars.

When I purchased my Aquaclear 70 for my tank it did not have the bio media. It was the Powerfilter 70 from Big Als online but they are the Aquaclear 70's. It only comes with the foam sponge and activated carbon. Before I started my cycling I purchased Bio-Max media from my local Petsmart. Is...

Is this something you would see on any cycle. I am fishless cycling my 29 gallon tank. I think I messed up my first attempt at it by adding to much ammonia. I was getting a lot of bubbles forming on top of my water. Which I read somewhere might be by adding to much ammonia. Did a 90% water...