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Hi, Im a newbie and by no means expert. My tank is cycling at the moment, its two weeks old. It was looking very brown, today I did a significant water change, maybe 40%. That was at 10 am, its looking quite nice now.

Hi. Im going to being cycling my brakish tank today. However I dont know how much salt to put in. After doing some reading about 2 wks ago I popped in a good teaspoon of natural salt. Im sure it gets way much more scientific than that. Any idiot proof advice for acheiving the correct...

I might look again into the possibility of an air stone then. The noise shouldnt be too much of a problem as the tank is in the kitchen. My API test kit arrived today ( I bought the saltwater one in the end). Sad to say I am both excited and nervous as I am ready to get going. Also as I...

Yeah! Ive been trying to find out which test kit for a whole week. No one could answer me!?? Ive only just noticed this brakish forum - doh! Glad I read this. How did it go by the way, I will buy my saltwater api kit today and (finally) begin cycling. I have a small, new, brakish set up...

Hi, it is an internal filter. I dont think I want any air stones or anything because I hate wires and plugs cluttering up the place so I only want what is strictly necessary. Useful advice, thank you. I cant seem to find anyone who can tell me which API test to buy tho - fresh or salt water...

Hi. Ive also been benefiting from the advice here over the last week and I have also had contradictory advice (hence two dead bodies in my 3 day old tank!). Just today I phoned my pet shop to see if they stock API test kits, when I explained why - and explained about the fatalities - they...

Hi, still setting up tank. Not quite into cycling just yet still to buy the API kit. ANYWAY, is there any merit in positioning the filter with the top slightly out of the water to create a 'waterfall' effect. Will this oxygenise the water any? Or is it just a daft idea that will make...

O now theres an idea. I have used tap water but I have a big bund outside attached to my roan pipe full of rainwater. Are there benefits to using this?

Thanks again. I intend to get a better kit but wasnt sure exactly what. Ill check out the ebay shop see what they have. Will increse the temp as you suggest Kat. The strips are probably cr*p. Typical, they cost me £10. Its all adding up. Whos idea was it to venture into this in a...

Hi all, well as I live quite rural I could only get a test kit that does not test for ammonia. Its little strips that you dip in the water. I cant get ammonia locally but I might have some in the shed (?). Anyway so far my test strip indicates no nitrate or nitrite (which I think is to be...

Thank you! So far so good :good:

Hi Charlotte, I joined yesterday too! The cycling seems like an unavoidable task to ensure healthy fish. I didnt know anything about it until last night after already losing my two new additions. It sounds awfully scientific and complicated. Good luck!

Hi, OK I made the big mistake, got two red crabs - took advise from Pets at Home, never heard of cycling and now they are dead. Now where to go from here. The crabs lived, ate and pooped in the tank for 24 hrs so there will be toxins and ammonia in there, there is also some uneaten bloodworms...

Thank you, sorry if Im a bit lost and typing in the wrong bits (?!) So ironic that for all my research and reading I did not read about cycling, I feel somewhat stupid. Looking forward to picking up some tips and maybe meeting some crab owners?

Hi all. Im new. Jeepers aquariums seem awfully complicated! This week I made a boob. I trusted 'Pets at Home'. I spent about £100 setting up my new tank for 2 red crabs. 24 hrs later they are dead. Well we live and learn, Im here to learn.