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Just be patient and keep an eye on ammonia. Mine has been going for 8 weeks and nitrates have just started showing up. Each tank is different though. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've been doing testing daily for ammonia nitrites and nitrates. Ammonia keeps rising and nitrites and nitrates are still zero. My fish are thriving though they're all growing and eating like piranhas. I also took your advice and quit doing larger water changes and am only doing them once a week...

Yours sounds exactly like my situation almost to the letter. I found a place online that sells active bacteria colony sponge filters to cycle a tank almost instantly( according to the reviews I read). I just ordered them today so they should come in first of the week. I'll let you know if they...

The tap water is the same, 6.6 to 6.8. I havent been letting it sit though I've just been treating it with prime before I add it to the tank. Would letting it sit help raise it? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I wish I had all zeroes at least then if know something was happening. It's as if I still dont have a bacteria colony at all. I just bout some active sponges from angels plus to see if I can kick start it a lil bit. Hopefully that will do the trick. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ok I've been holding off the water changes now. I've only been changing 25% once a week and it's still the same as before. Been testing everyday and ammonia gets up to about 1 ppm when the week is up. But still no nitrites or nitrates. My ph is about 6.6 could that be slowing it down? Sent...

Will do. Thanks for your help guys.

I did that in the beginning until it got in between 1-3 ppm and then I started with the frequent water changes but I'll let sit a lil while now that it's down.

I've had my aquarium set up for three weeks now. It's a 45 gallon with 4 angels, 4 skirted tetras, three sunset gouramies, and a pleco. I've been testing the water daily since I started and the ammonia has stayed below 1ppm lately and I've been doing 25 -35% pcw everyday to every other day. The...