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Copy that! Thanks again.

Quick question, should I be using the Tetra AquaSafe Plus and the API Stress Coat when adding new water and/or fish? Trying to keep from messing things up. The chemicals; thank goodness; are still good after installing the new filter previously.

Thanks! Hopefully I didn't screw up everything I gained.

Yep, did a large water change about 75% after the cycle as you all requested. The only time the substrate got rinsed was when I started it initially.

I have the Tetra Whisper Bio-Bags. They say to replace them every month.

Hey all! Once again thanks for the help! The chemicals are still good but the tank hasn't cleared at all; cloudy. I changed the filter on Monday, is there something that I'm missing?

Will do and thanks to you and Myraan for all of the help!!

Nitrates are around 40ppm. Yes, API master freshwater kit.

3 doses total

No live plants. The tank, decor, and gravel were all cleaned and rinsed; hot water only. The only thing that I did keep was the filter to try to help with the bacteria. Positively Nitrite; light blue color API chart. Haven't added water except for when it started affecting the filtering which...

Wednesday Ammonia .5 to 1, Nitrite 0. Today Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0. Dose again or something else? TIA

Ammonia 2+, nitrite 0. Also pretty cloudy.

So, today ammonia 0, nitrites 0. Opinions?

Nitrites 0.

It's probably around 1.75 now.

Copy that!

So it didn't go to '0'. It's now at 2 to 2.5ppm. Nitrate level is between 5 and 10. What should I do at this point?

I'll give it a shot and reply with results tomorrow! Thanks!

10 days from start to today!

Followed what the sticky said. I only needed the first dose. Nitrite never went up. Ammonia started at 3 and as of today 0 along with nitrite at 0.

So it's been cycling for 10 days without fish and PH is at 7, Nitrite is 0, Ammonia is at 0, Nitrate is 5. I'm hesitant to think that it cycled that quickly. Is it possible; should I do the large water change now? I was expecting 5 weeks of cycling! TIA

Thank you all for the help and suggestions! I will begin anew!!

So what is your opinion, leave the fish in the tank and begin a "Cycle" or....? I want to do this the right way.

Thanks. I've had different tanks for years and kept wondering why the fish would never survive very long! No one ever said a word about having to do the "Cycle" thing. Just run it for 2 weeks with no fish, with feeding simulation and you will be good to go!

I have a 28 gallon Tetra curve freshwater that consistently keeps the ammonia level between 5 and 1 no matter what i do or use. I've used Tetra Safe Plus; Topfin Ammonia Remover and Seacham Safe. I've changed 25% water. The tank is only about a month and a half old. It sat for 2 weeks after the...