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What is your setup inside the filter? I'm using 2 sponges with a bio max bag. Should I rinse out both sponges in the tank water? Also where did you get the bottle brush? I never thought of not using the grey basket, you've had no issues without the baskets? You have such a beautiful setup, my...

Could the bloom be causing the weird pH drop? I've attached a better picture below, it looks like white paint on the bio media bag.

I could not find a GH/KH API test kit in town so I will have to order one online. Does anyone have any idea what that white stuff is on my filter media in the picture above? It just doesn't make any sense. My pH was a stable 7.6 for almost 2 months without dropping during my fishless cycle...

Also what would cause this weird looking white substance on my AQ20's media bag? As well as the little black spots? Those weren't there before. Could this be causing the drops? They weren't there last time I checked.

I'm using the API Master Kit, should I invest in a KH tester? I've only had this tank going since February what could be decomposing? All I've put in there is Prime and Ammonia. I also have a Fluval Pre filter on my AQ20's intake. When I bought the driftwood it had a tag saying it's...

My 10 gallon tank finished cycling last month (I did a fishless cycle and followed the guide on these forums). I'm at the part where I'm adding 1.0 ppm of ammonia daily to keep the bacteria fed until I add fish. I haven't been able to add fish due to me traveling a lot lately due to work. I plan...

I've been searching around on here and looking at some of your responses to other threads. I see that the nitrite spike is normal and part of the cycling. I also read that the nitrite phase is the longest part. So basically since I can't keep the nitrites from being off the chart, just feed them...

Ok, it's been a steady 7.8 since I started. I've been watching it like crazy just to make sure. So it's normal for the nitrates to play catch up? Will the nitrates start to neutralize the nitrites spike?

Last night I did two 90% water changes an hour apart that dropped the nitrites to about 1-2ppm. Today they're off the chart again, was it a bad idea to dose the ammonia back up to 4ppm? They ate through the ammonia in less than 14 hours. What should I do now?

I responded to the other post that was about this. I simply went to another store and bought the same model. The second one is so quiet that I have to check it just to make sure it's still running. The first one was noisy right out of the box and got a little noisier each day so I swapped it...

I actually had a noise issue just like yours. I bought an AC20 that I kept in the box until earlier this month. It made noise from the start and started getting a little louder day by day. I came on here and saw all the great comments about them so I figured something wasn't right. I went to a...

I'm in the middle of a fishless cycle. I was just to the point in the guide where my Nitrite and Nitrate levels were off the chart so I did a 50-60% water change. My Nitrates went down however my Nitrites have not. I'm still testing at a violet purple color that is off the chart. I'm also having...

I'm currently in the middle of a fishless cycle right now, the nitrates have just started to show up. I've had the lights off in my 10 gallon like the guide said however I had to dose the ammonia back up to 4ppm and noticed the water has a yellowish tint to it. What is causing this? I have one...

+1 for the Ace Hardware janitorial strength. I found it really easily at my local Ace Hardware store and it does the job well. I'm currently in my 2 and 1/2 week of my fishless cycle and no complaints here!

I'm on week 2 of my fishless cycle in my 10 gallon and my ammonia has finally started to drop with a small reading of nitrites. I really need to add water to top off my tank due to evaporation. How will this affect my cycle? Will adding Prime after adding my water affect my cycling? It will...

I recently just bought my first HOB filter for my 10 gallon that I had to swap out because it was making a weird noise, well the new one I guess works a little too well lol. This one is perfect however the flow into the tank is so strong that it's blowing my plants and a hole into my sand. I...

I'm going to take back the gravel and buy some sand. I'm also going to grab some pure ammonia from Ace Hardware for the cycling. Also going to take back the Stability and swap it for something else.

What would be my options with cories? I like badis, never had them before.

I just bought the API Master Kit last night, found it on sale for $8 off :). I would like some cories. Today I've been looking at all the possibilities for my 10g. What would you guys recommend? I'd like some colorful fish.

Thank you so much for replying to my post! I think I'm going to stick to the plain old gravel that I bought but I've been really thinking about sand. Which do you prefer? I've never used sand before but like the way it looks. Yeah I've heard nothing but good things about Prime. After doing a...

Hi everyone, it's been awhile since I posted... I have a 10 gallon tank that's been running for over 7 years that I've had nothing but bad luck with. My last fish died that I had in it so I want to start over with it. First I want to remove the Undergravel Filter in it (I bought an Aquaclear...

Hi, I just bought a 50W Marineland Stealth Pro Heater for my 10 gallon tank last night because my old glass heater was not working properly. I've been doing some research and can't really find an answer. I have it set to 78F but my thermometer is reading about 73F. When I put the heater in I...

Hi my name is Mike, I'm from Albuquerque, New Mexico. I've had a 10 gallon tank for 9 years now and a 55 work in progress that was given to me. Currently the only fish I have in my 10 gallon is a big convict cichlid that I've had for almost 6 years now. I've been a little inactive due to work...