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Great suggestion, I tested my tap again and there is what looks like 5ppm of nitrates, ammonia was 0ppm and nitrite was also 0ppm. Tested the aquarium water again and got 1ppm of ammonia and .25ppm of nitrite. Should I try and raise the ammonia level and should I wait to add some live...

Well I just tested the tap for nitrates but it was at 0ppm

Help again please, I have been testing the water and for the past 2 days I've been getting Ammonia readings at 1-2ppm, no nitrite but nitrates at 5ppm. Using the API liquid test kit. Is this possible or am I crazy. As always thanks for your imput

Many thanks for all the great advice, sorry it took so long to reply. I've gone with the standard rectangle shape rather than a cube, am on the 4th day of cycling. Couldn't find plain ammonia to save my life, it always had suds, fragrance or surfacants in it and from all I've read thats not...

Well I'm about to take the plunge and wanted some feed back on aquariums size,shapes amongst other questions like seed media. I have a choice of a rectangle shape tank, it's 37gallon 30wx12d22h or a 40gallon cubish shape tank 20wx18dx27h.(The 37gallon size is max for the space) I'd like a...