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Thanks for the advise!! I am still debating whether or not I want to go this route (fish-less cycle) or whether I want to do a fish-in-tank cycling. But if I decide to do a fish-less cycle, I will definitely order some of the correct ammonia on amazon. Either way, I really think that I will...

I would absolutely LOVE to do that, but I don't think it will be possible. It would be one thing to leave my husband with an established (fully cycled) and stable tank, but to expect him to care for a tank while it is cycling would just be too much. He is not into fish, and really doesn't want...

So, I have an idea that I would like to run by everyone. It may not be a new or novel idea... Someone has probably already had the same idea.. I have no idea. It also may be something that wont work, but I thought it worth getting advice on. I will admit that the idea came to me as a result...

Good to know, thank you!

Yes, you did help... Thank you! :)

Awesome!!! thanks for the advise! :) That is good to hear... I do keep hearing advise that seems to indicate that unless you plan on keeping fish that require really soft or really hard water, that it is best to not mess with the water hardness because you end up trying to keep chasing a...

Schools of different Tetras (Rummy-nose, Cardinal or Neon), Harlequin Rasboras, German Blue Rams, and possibly Dwarf Gourami's or Dwarf Rainbow Fish, and for Bottom dwellers I am interested in Corydoras and Kuhli Loaches. I am not interested in Discus or Apisto's.

Where can I get RO Water?... I would imagine that having to purchase water every time you do a water change would be a bit of a pain... I am researching and looking for some other ways to soften the water some. I've heard you can add peat to soften water.

around 9.7 (degrees, not ppm), so I believe that I may need to add something to soften the water slightly? Oh, and the dKH is around 7-8

I agree! I will be setting up a new 55 gallon tank in the next week or two once I have everything I will need and I plan on stocking the tank with several different community fish, and Rummy-nose Tetras are the ones I am looking most forward to adding. I would like a good-sized school of...

Gotcha! I will continue to monitor for Ammonia and Nitrite and increase the water changes to 90% as necessary. Thanks again! :)

Yes, I am already doing that... I just meant that for the first week the Ammonia level was 0... Then I started to see levels above 0 after a week, ranging from 4-8 and each time I did a 50% water change. Thanks!!

Thank you so much!! I wondered if it was bacteria. I am glad to know it is not something harmful to the Betta. I am currently doing water changes each time I see the Ammonia spike. I will definitely stop adding the Stress Coat, and stick with the water conditioner and Quick Start. I may...

Hi, I am new to Fish Forum. I am not new to the hobby, but it has been a few years since I have had a tank set up. I've had a 60 gallon and a 29 gallon aquarium in the past and so I have gone through the Cycling process before, but like I said it has been a few years. A couple of weeks ago I...

This is true...The adults will eat MOST of the fry (baby fish) but if you have any places where they can hide (i.e. plants, rock crevaces, driftwood with small holes), they will hide until they are big enough to not get eaten. You probably won't even know they are there, until one day you see a...

Thanks for the advice!! I agree, I will probably shoot for stocking the tank with more than 6. As for the filter intake tubes, I have two hang on back filters and I have covered them with sponge pre-filters which should prevent the little guys from getting inside. Thanks again!

That is what I thought...Thank you so much for your advise!!!.. I plan on getting 4-6 of them so that they feel more comfortable in a group.

Hi all, I am new to Fishforums... I am not new to the Hobby, but it has been several years since I have kept fish. I recently bought a 55 gallon tank and I plan to set it up as a freshwater community tank. I have everything I need to set it up and will be in the next week or so. One fish that...