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Ok I have done regular water changes and my readings over the last couple of days have been much improved - 0 ammonia, 0 - 0.25 nitrite but 40+ nitrate (taken this morning). I did a 50% water change as this is the only way to get the nitrate level done right? I just tested the water just now and...

Hindsight is a wonderful thing - if I knew then what I know now I would have done things differently, like getting a bigger tank for starters. Anyway I had the tank up and running for about a week before I got the fish. I bought them at the same time and looking at them they seem healthy and...

Ok thanks for the advice. The guy at the pet shop said I might be losing the very bacteria I need to grow by doing the water changes so regularly and suggested cutting down on doing it. I just dont want to harm the fish I already have. He also told me not to clean my filter and suggested a...

Hi, I am new to keeping fish and have a 64l tank set up with plants and am doing cyling with hardy fish, The fish are fine however I just tested the water last night and have no ammonia, 0.5 ppm Nitrite and 40 ppm Nitrate. I am feeding the fish about 1.5 flakes each once a day and only have 4...

I can't remember exactly what the readings were, the ammonia was negligible, nitrite was about 10 ppm and the nitrate was only slighly higher than safe. I have two Interpet 15w day bulbs. I have Leopard Danios and Albino Corydoras. I wasnt sure how long I should leave the lights on but I read...

Hi, This is my first attempt at keeping tropical fish and my tank is still in its infancy. I have had the tank running about 3 weeks now and added some hardy fish (as recommended by the shop) after a week of fishless cycling. The fish seem fine however I have a problem with algae especially on...