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I've been dosing pure ammonia at 4ppm, im about a week in for the fishless cycle. I was presented the opportunity to receive used filter media and I took it. So I went from one day of having readings of 4ppm of Ammonia, 0ppm Nitrites, 0ppm Nitrates, then the next to 4pppm of ammonia, Nitrites...

So im a week into the fishless cycle and ammonia was at 4ppm as I've read it should be. Yesterday I ended up getting some used filter media and placed it in the tank. Woke up this morning and tested the parameters and not exactly sure where in the process I am and what I need to do. Here...

So I will be picking up a 55 gallon tank and stand tomorrow night and will be making it into my first cichlid tank. I've doing a good bit of research just trying to find out which species are compatible and what type of environment I need to setup. The girlfriend is set on getting a blood red...

I need to play around with the fitting, im sure there is a way. Just doesnt look like a bunch of room. Not sure my better half would be pleased with me for switching them out, lol, im trying to ease her into the aquarium frenzy.

Howdy all! My name is Ryan. I am new to this site, but not so new to fish and aquariums, although it has been a couple of years since my last aquarium. I will be picking up a 55gal and stand for $150 tomorrow. I am wanting to build up a cichlid tank and caught my eye on blood red parrot fish...