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Testing today is: Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 180 (red) Do I do a 50% water change and add ammonia back up to 4ppm? Is the tank ready for fish when the nitrates drop? I've read the fishless cycle steps but my nitrites/nitrates did not seem to follow the steps. My nitrites were...

Can someone please tell me what color the test tube water is when the trites and trates "go off the chart." I am at day 25 fishless cycle 10 gallon. Every 24 hours the ammonia goes from 4 ppm to about 0.1 and the nitrites are always at 5. Thanks.

When do the nitrites spike in a fishless cycle? I have a 10 gallon that I set up on Jan. 22. The last 5 days my ammonia has dropped from 4 ppm to around 0.25 every day, but the nitrites are staying around 5. When can I expect a change in the nitrite levels? Roxi

Hi all, About a year ago I joined this list and wrote my intro. (http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f59/first-time-going-solo-167422.html) I finally set up my 10 gallon tank today and did my first testings and I have a problem. I got my ammonia to the desired 4ppm. My pH is 8.3. Nitrites are...

Hi Everyone, I can't believe it has been over a year since I posted on this forum. I am finally ready to set up my little 10 gallon tank. I am planning on using mostly black sand with a little natural color gravel to put on top at the back and maybe a little band diagonal back to front. I...

Hello everyone, I am a fairly new member of AA and this is my first thread here in the Cichlid forum. I have a 55g 48" tank I am planning on setting up within the next few months. Initially I was considering a Rainbow tank but now I'm thinking I may want a cichlid tank instead. I have had some...

Is there a way that I can modify the name/title of a thread that I have created? Thanks, Roxi

Hello Everyone, I am really excited about having a tank setup again after all these years. I am going to "break" myself in with my little 10 gallon. I hope to have my 55g up and running by Spring. On Saturday after work I filled up my 10 gallon with water to make sure it doesn't leak. It...

Hello everyone, I am returning to the hobby after over 10 years. I always used gravel as a substrate but have read on this forum that a lot of people are using sand. I'm wondering what are the pros and cons of sand vs. gravel and what differences in caring for the tank are involved if you use...

Hi all, I'm kind of new to DIY and need some advice. I am refinishing an aquarium cabinet/stand that came with the 55g I have. The cabinet is made of MDF. It was painted gray with black speckles on it - I guess trying to make it look like stone. So far I have sanded it and primed it and...

Hello everyone! I stumbled onto this site on Sunday while researching the many species of Cory cats. This is a wonderful forum! First warning - I tend to be long-winded, LOL! I am returning to the hobby after 13 years and this will be my first time flying solo. My husband and I started out...