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Thank you for your offer also Ch4rlie I appreciate it but I have brilliant news. I advertised my cat fish and have been in correspondence with someone. They have said they will take the catfish permanently and the other fish until my tanks are cycled! I'm kind of gutted to let them go but know...

Quick update - both tanks are sitting at Ammonia - 0 Nitrates - 0 Nitrites - 0 Am I being too optimistic if I'm thinking I'm over the worst?!

This is good and I will check it out thoroughly in a minute. I did do a retest just now as per instructions.....this is after a 40 % water change..... After the water change I tested and it was still nearly 4 ppm and I just couldn't bear the fish to be in that kind of environment any longer so I...

Oh also the nitrite readings I do in exactly the same way but change the amount of drops put in as per instructions. This morning the readings of tank A are - Ph 7.6 l and 8.0 h Ammonia between 2.0 ppm and 4.0 ppm as far as my eyes are being able to see! Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

Ok so I take the tube plus lid out of the box, dip it into the aquarium at the top and fill it to the line marked on the test tube. I take bottle 1 and add 8 drops as per instructions. I put on the cap and invert it. I take off the cap and put in 8 drops from bottle 2. I replace the cap again...

For both tanks I put in two bottles of safestart. The only difference is is that tank B was completely fresh aside from substrate from tank A. Tank A had an 80 % water change which I then treated with fresh start and then safestart 24 hours later. I did another 40% water change on tank A today...

Tank A consistently at the above results. Fish are all seemingly very happy still. Eating well, not darting around, flashing or showing any distress. Tank B Ph 7.6 Ammonia .25 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0

Ok advice taken thanks, will post results ...

Both tanks reading the same right now - Ph 7.6 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ammonia 4 Temps are 25.5 - 26 All fish very active, tank water has become crystal clear. Keeping an eye on the ammonia because it is very high isn't it but TSS say not to change the water for the first two weeks....... If the...

No they are not cory catfish (see above) ..... Two are about 2-3 cm and one is about 10 cm. it's the spotted pleco that is about 10 cm nose to tail. I added 2x bottle each of TSS so to be safe. I also have another bottle so I will do at least 80 % in tank A1 and add that plus water conditioner...

Internet problems today sorry all and sorry TwoTankAmin I think I posted my question about which fish to move before you posted your response therefore it looked as if I wasn't listening! Thank you benthyer for your incredibly kind offer! But I've found a solution or at least I think so....to...

Am I right thinking it'd be best to move the platys, betta and catfish because they are hardier? Or is this just me being more confused!?? TwoTankAmin thank you! Fantastic advice that I'm going to print off so that I can refer back to it. It makes so much sense when read like you've written it...

No....... I spent a couple of hours today trying to either send them back or re-home them but with no luck so I'm left trying to do my best to stop any more harm coming. The fish store are saying they won't take them because it is over two weeks since I purchased them. They are not being helpful...

Ok I bought another tank, another70 litre because I spoke to the fish store and they won't take the fish back :-( so I plan on putting the old filter in the new tank with some if the gravel from it plus safe start and conditioner and splitting the fish up so they all have more room and healthier...

Gosh I really have gone wrong haven't i ... Far more wrong than what I suspected :-( ...... Thank you so much for your advice, I have purchased an api master test kit and yes I've always used water conditioner and decholrinator whenever I have changed any water. I also used an ammonia remover a...

Hi all I'm new here and new (unfortunately for my fish!) to keeping fish. I think I've made mistakes that many (most?) new fish keepers have and I'm feeling pretty silly and sad right now .... So ok this is my situation - I have a 70 litre tank, it has been cycling with fish for around 2 weeks...