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    My fish are acting funny

    they've been in the tank about 2 weeks Also, the peacock is the biggest in the tank and i dont see him getting bullied. Even my jewel is the most active and he's been just loafting around doing nothing to. so weird
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    My fish are acting funny

    my cichlids are all acting weird. most of them have just been hiding under a rock for the last 48 hours and only come out to eat. one of my other peacocks is just sitting in the upper left corner barely moving unless i go near the glass. They all seem lethargic. I tested the water and...
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    Seachem Purigen to reduce Tannins

    Just hit 24 hours of purigen. NO difference yet
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    Seachem Purigen to reduce Tannins

    I bought driftwood off someone , and they said it was Tannin free, alas, my water is yellow after a week. I've read up the SeaChem Purigen works amazing wonders in a tank to remove yellow discoloration tannins. I have an eheim 2215 with carbon, but it's not doing much for the iced tea colored...
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    1 cichlid is hanging out

    well i did a test...and it seems it only goes and swims around the tank when the canopy lights are off.. mildly weird considering i have another of the same type and he's fine swimming around. although he hangs around with the other a bit to
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    1 cichlid is hanging out

    at the top of my tank in the corner. sometimes a litle in the middle. just sits there, moves only to eat. the other fish are all healthy and fine. not sure what could be wrong with him
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    what would explain the low nitrates without a water change and when it was 100ppm 3 dayus ago
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    just fake plants, real slate, and 2 pieces of real driftwood from an established tank.
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    Day 16 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 25-30ppm Cycled! ... I think? why is the nitrate so low!? weird! lol i never did a water change
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    Day 13 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 5ppm Nitrates: 90ppm Almost done!?
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    I was told if I keep dosing ammonia into the tank, the nitrite levels will just reach toxic levels that the nitrite->nitrate bacteria won't be able to even grow. And to just let the nitrite drop into good readable levels before adding ammonia again Is this true?
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    Day 10 Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 5.5ppm Nitrate 30ppm a week now with no considerable change.. sigh :(
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    Fishless Cycle Journal so far... is this weird?

    I had started a brand new 60 gallon setup. Filter: eheim 2215 Heater: 250w eheim Testkit: api liquid master freshwater kit I had seeded it with USED sand substrate from someone. And topped the tank with superbac live nitrifying bacteria. I added my ammonia and had a reading of 6 Ammonia, 0...
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