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Hi B3cca.   Not really answering your question but just a comparison of your cycle to mine. I have a 64 litre tank with 6 platies in it (plus about 7 fry that arrived along the way).   I started my "Fish in" cycle on 2nd January. From advice from others I understand you should try to keep the...

When I bought my first fish my lfs advised that I would not have any issues with hoards of new young fish. They said you need very near perfect conditions before any young are born and they will not survive without being separated into special fry tanks.   Ten days after purchasing my new...

Thanks Fish Fanatic. It is reasurring to know that my readings are so close to what another fish keeper has seen especially as your readings went on from what I have to finishing in a normal cyle.   I have just spoken to my local fish shop and they said to ignore all my historical data. They...

Thanks tcamos.   I will take a water sample to my lfs and see if they get the same water readings as I am seeing.   Do you or anybody else have an opinion on the following: I saw in another thread that it can be difficult to get a cycle going if the water has a low ph. As mine is 6.6 do you...

Hello everyone.   I hope somebody has some input here as I am quite lost. I have a 60cm, 64 litre tank with several plants and two pieces of bogwood (not sure if that’s relevant or not). I am cycling it with 6 platies (+2 fry that arrived at day 12). Primarily because of the fry I have been...