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I think my tank has finally cycled....hallelujah ! BUT...the API master kit was difficult to decode. I have a 75 gallon tank. Every time I tested the water the levels appeared to be zero. After 2 months of confusion, I took a different approach. I tested nitrates in the aquarium and in some...

How does this look? I'm worried about the gourami compatibility. Thanks for your opinions. 6 platy 6 serpae tetra 10 zebra danio 6 Cory cats 6 lemon tetra 6 giant danio 1 pearl gourami

Yes. Is 2-3 weeks long enough to quarantine? This will be my first attempt.

I was planning on 2-3 weeks. I feel they will be stressed if I get too few and they will get stressed if I get too many for the small quarantine. Kind of a rock and hard place with schooling fish. "Don't add more than 3 fish at a time to your tank " BUT "don't get too few schooling fish or...

I have a 75 gallon display tank and a 10 gallon quarantine. I want to add about 10 zebra danios to my display tank. How many can I quarantine at a time in the 10 gal tank?

1st pix is ammonia 2nd is nitrite 3rd is nitrate

Thank you for all of the ideas. I have been very careful to execute the API tests as instructed (order and time). The batch expectation date is 2017. I just completed the tests again and followed your suggestions of extra shaking and testing purified water. The tests came back the same...

I'm using the API master test kit. I may have gotten a 0.25 ammonia reading but it's so hard to tell the difference on the test kit between true "yellow" and "yellowish" green. I have never had any sign of nitrites or nitrates. I hope my aquarium experience continues to be this pleasant. I...

Hello, We are new to the hobby and started a 75 gallon freshwater community tank about 8 weeks ago. I am doing a fish-in cycle and started with 6 platy. After 4 weeks all of my levels were 0. At week 5 I purchased 6 serpae tetra for a total of 12 tropicals. At week 8 my levels are still 0...