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Thanks!! And thanks for the info!! Since I hopefully will be adding some fish today, I have the heater unplugged so I can get the temp down. I was trying to lower it and it wasn't responding. I may have to replace it, we'll see. I am going to relocate it probably in between the HOB's as you...

They typically are. I had some previously and would keep the temp about 72°

Thanks! I would love to take credit for them, however I just purchased them a few days ago from a lfs. Hopefully I can keep them alive!

Oh and the room temp is pretty cold during winter and I typically don't use a room heater. Right now it's 50° outside, I'm sure the temp in the apartment isn't much higher than that.

Hi! Thanks so much, will definitely try that! It's a 75 gallon tank. It actually just finished it's fishless cycle today, hence the 83°. I'll be stocking within the next couple of days. I want to get a few Golden Dojos and some Neon Tetras to start. I'll be dropping the temp to 72° - 74°. I...

Hi! I have a Fluval E300 in my 75gal tank. It's set at 83°. I don't have central heating and air and it can get pretty cold. It appears that the heater can't keep up. Example, right now the screen is flashing blue @ 79°. Should I be concerned? I'm going to start stocking soon so I'm checking...

UPDATE: Second day #2 results: Ammonia 0 Added 1/3 snack dose (5ml) let it run for a couple of hours and Ammonia is now 1. Do I need to add more?

My 6 month old Sir Squeeks Alot. He is beyond nosey. Lol

UPDATE: Second day #1 results: Ammonia - zero What numbers would y'all give to the other results??

Thanks so much for the info!! I'm using the API Master Test Kit and it's always been difficult for me to correctly decipher the results when trying to read and match the color chart. That's why when I say 1-2 or 2-3, it looked higher than 1 but lower than 2 (at least to me anyway). I try to use...

Hey y'all!! Started my fishless cycle in my 75gal on 10/14 using Dr Tim's and the forum's instructions. I have to say, this is probably the least stressed I've ever been setting up a new tank! :dreads: Here is the list of water parameters thus far. 10/14 - ADDED 15ml Dr Tim's. Ammonia 2-3...

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Thank you!! Also thanks for the plant info! This is the light. It has all kinds of programming options that I don't have a clue how to operate. :lol:

Hey y'all!! It's been a while and I've missed ya!! So with everything that's taken place over the last 6 months or so, flood, tank swapping etc. I lost not only my crew #riptresloaches, my intrest in the hobby was declining and wasn't sure if I was going to start up again. Glad that was just a...

Okay so I looked up "sodium bicarbonate" to find out it's just plain ole baking soda! o_O 😆 Right? Because I have plenty of that on hand lol. As always, thank you for the info!! Adding it now:thanks:

UPDATE: Latest water parameters. Amon 4, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 0, PH 6.0, Temp 83. From the info y'all have provided, I know the PH needs to increase. My question is... what's the best way to address this? Do I do a water change or do I add a PH chemical? My thought process is to wait for what...

Thanks for the info! Yes on July 16th is when we started. According to the API kit the ammonia was between 3-4. I have tried several different brands of bacteria in a bottle and none of them seemed to work. Unless I just didn't give it enough time (thank you Essjay). When I cycled my 5g it only...

WOW really? Okay well that makes me feel a lil better. Thank you for sharing that! I added the first dose of ammonia July 16th. Patience has never been one of my virtues.

Thanks so much these tips. I raised the temp to 84 and uncovered the tank halfway. Don't wanna take it off completely only because my 4 month old kitten likes to jump up on it (he's in total terror mode these days, SO defiant lol).🤦🏼‍♀️ I'm going to do all the testing a little later today and...

Hey y'all. I've been following the forum's fishless cycling instructions since 7/16 and I have been unable to get past stage one. Ammonia looks between 3-4 and nitrites are still 0. What am I doing wrong?

I followed this for my 5gal and it was done in like 3 weeks. The first time I cycled this tank it was fish-in (before I knew better) and it seemed to take FOREVER to cycle. It really didn't get going until I added the media from the 5gal. Right now I have a Java Fern that is attached to a small...

Ohhhhhhh... see this is just 1 of the many reasons I NEED this forum!! 😳🥴😆 I added the same amount, waited 30min. Per the API kit, it looks between 2 and 4 (prolly closer to 4). Will test again in 2 days...:thanks:

Hey y'all! Unfortunately I find myself having to start over with my 75gal freshwater tank. RIP Tres Loaches 😪. I'm following the method on this forum for a fishless cycle. I'm trying to use the calculator link to find the volume, however, I'm not sure that I'm reading it correctly. I've attached...

Thanks so much for your knowledge and sharing your experiences. I did end up having them euthanized 😢. I am starting over with a fishless cycle. Hopefully this time it will gi smoother.

Hey guys! Thank you soooooooooo much for this VERY helpful info!! Definitely gave me a much better understanding of how PH works. I have the testing bottles of both KH and GH. I really don't know much about these two and I don't test it regularly, but gonna start for sure. My poor fish. With...

Thanks for the info Byron! I don't know what type of driftwood it is. I purchased it from Petco. It's been in about a week or so. Haven't really seen any more tannins and the Dojos seem to be okay. I do have another question about the driftwood. Does it affect the PH? When I tested it a week...

Hey, y'all! I have 2 pieces of driftwood that I purchased from Petco. They have been soaking for about a week or so in some old tank water in my 10gal that temporarily housed my Dojos. Yesterday, I took them out and rinsed them off. The tank water was brown, I'm assuming that's from the tannins...

Hey y'all! I'm on day 4 of cycling (fish-in) my 75gal, again, long story short there was a flood in my apartment and they replaced the carpeting through out. My 3 Dojos that I have left, (my other two :rip:), have been in a 10gal for about a month or so. Doing fish-in cycle cuz I had to get them...

Update: It's been taking a while to get to the tank. I had to say goodbye to my 17 year old Sasha Gurl and am still grieving 😿. I entered her in one of the monthly polls a couple of months ago. 😢 So the flood is done and have new carpeting through out. Tank is all cleaned up and put in place. I...

UPDATE: First off, I just wanna thank y'all for your expertise and opinions. Truly appreciated!! Soooooo... My apartment flooded (no not the tank lol) I had to empty the tank so they could lay new carpet. Two platties were transferred to the 5g and the rest to the 10g. I've lost 2 Dojos and I...