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Thanks for the info! I'll definitely get the test kit instead of strips, it seems that's the consensus everywhere too. I've tried to read up on cycling but it's really confusing, Walstad's book says that cycling is not needed and may actually be harmful because aquatic plants prefer ammonia over...

I don't have any test strips yet, so I've kinda just been letting the tank run for about a week so far. I've assumed the organic soil would have ammonia and nitrifying bacteria already, especially as the compost breaks down, so right now the snail and shrimp are just running around in the tank...

Hi! I liked your tank on the Tank of the Month

Hello everyone! I'm relatively new to aquariums, I have had fish when I was little, but it was 2 small goldfish in a 10 gallon :(. We did clean the tank and they actually lived for quite a while but always died in two years. Since quarantine began, I been wanting to get a fish and I tried to...