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Sorry lock man juSt re read that the last large water change will drop the Ph. Is there any way of adding the bicarbonate that is judged or is it simply trial and error until you hit the desired Ph?

84F is 26.6 c I've been running it at temps of 28-29c are we confusing temps here? With an uptake in P/H adding bicarbonate, how easy is this to drop back to a normal p/h once the cycle has finished? Or would the 80-90% water change at the end fix this?

Hahaha, OK point taken. Hopefully I'll be on top of things now,I'll keep posting. Thanks all.

Thanks lock man, where would I purchase sodium bicarbonate from (hope I'm not being stupid here,it's not bicarbonate soda is it?) Should I add extra aeration? I understand that the higher temp the more oxygen is forced from the water.

I did a 40% water change and the ammonia pond dropped to around 3. The water is slightly less cloudy but still it's cloudy,will this clear? I read the thread on bacteria blooms but didn't have enough time to fully take it in,I don't have extra aeriation, I have a 60ltr tank, hagen heater,eheim...

I'll do a 30% change, my tap Ph is 7.6 I'll check the tank Ph in a minute, I've been running a temp of 28-29c anyway as bacteria spreads quicker with heat.I was thinking that I added to much ammonia approximately 3.15 ml I'll have a play around with dosage levels and let you all know.thanks

Hi guys,I use a api test kit and the colour is in-between 4-8 so I think 6 is where it's at. What % water change do you recommend? I am using jeyes Klein off ammonia 9.5% ammonia the rest water.it has been recommended for fishless cycling so it OK for it. Another question, if I just leave the...

I'm on the third day of my fishless cycle and yesterday the water started to turn milky / cloudy, I added 5-6 ppm of ammonia, my tap water Ph is 7.6 . Is this a bacteria bloom and how long will it last cause I've heard it just clears back to crystal clear water

That sounds like a great idea,do you use the airline tubing as a syphon straight from the tank then then?

Thanks for that,there are different opinions on this subject but I'm glad someone with experience has settled my mind: ) What hardness do they prefer? If you can give figures then that would be great. How long do you usually acclimatize for before adding? and thanks again for the help: )

Hi,I have a tap water Ph of 7.6 will this be OK to keep betta in?

OK thanks for the advice,I'm going to wharf aquatics today so I'll speak to the guys there: )

I would want something with a better turnover rate than the aquaclear plus not much room for media.I think I'm going to go with the fluvial u2 or 3 or the eheim biopower160 or 200? From what I have read on this forum it is best to go for filtration that that is more than adequate for the size...

Hi.I'm just researching into what the best internal filter would be for my 60ltr tank, Fluvial,Eheim etc? Fluval*

OK thanks for the advice I just want a stable environment where the fish will thrive. I'll do my tests first,I'll let you know the outcome.

We do get a limescale build up yes, that's ashame as I was looking at the glowlight tetras.

No problem bit I meant threads within this forum.I haven't done my tests yet,was just researching about fish and if they prefer soft or hard waters.and if there was a lost available for each fish.

Hi. I was wondering if there is a comprehensive list of the Gh/Ph for all tropical fish species as i can't find anything regarding this on this forum,or I just can't find it, Any links to such threads would be really helpful as I'm soon testing my tap water for the appropriate fish once my test...

Excellent, someone who has uses it,In that case I'm in.

At £2.99 a bottle with delivery it's a bargain.I'll give it a shot.thanks guys.

The jeyes kleen off is available on eBay and there is a large bold font saying suitable for fishless aquarium cycling. I'm just trying to be cautious as this is my first tropical aquarium. I shall order a bottle and let you know how it works.

Hi,I know that there is a pinned thread on about ammonia but a lot of it data back to 05 went to homebase today and all there household ammonia has been recalled!! so I'm now stuck again, Main question, is jeyes kleen off OK to use??

I've been reading up on live plants and it's a bit beyond me at the moment, I'll get more experience before going down that route.

We have a really reputable Stockist near where I live so I'm going to do my research and give them a visit. Another question, How about love plants? Always prefered the look.(compared to plastic) and heard that the oxygenating properties Help a lot. *Live plants!

I must apologies im not getting the reply's through correctly. now i have re read them it all makes sense. Thanks for the help :)

Sorry I meant foursome haha.I was reading about cichlid when I was typing!. That's good news about the gourami: ) Foursome!! Sorry predictive txt,

Thanks for the speedy reply, I was thinking that the space I have would be sparce for cichlids, how many gobys should be kept are they also a schoaling fish?. what do you think to the panda Cory? I live in England, our gallon is different to yours but I follow what your saying I'll check the...

Hi my name is rich I've been bought a Marina style 60 aquarium by my girlfriend and have a few questions that the experts will answer easily,that why I'm here: ) . My main questions are am i able to keep galaxy rasbora and dwarf cichlids together in a 60 ltr tank. These are the two breeds of...