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It was damp in the bag. However, I did remove it for a while where it likely dried out slightly. If the bacteria was dead, why would I be detecting such high levels of nitrate within 24 hours? My understanding is that this wouldn't be possible without any bacteria. I have checked my tap water (0...

Quick update: I've ordered some ammonia to dose tonight and try your recommendation. However, I noticed last night when testing that my ammonia and nitrite spiked from 0 each to around 2 & 0.50 respectively. Within about 2/3 hours, they had fallen to about 0.25 & 0.25 each, with nitrate...

Thanks - just did this and got a much lower reading than the tank water. Around 1/2 PPM, maybe even a 0. I'll do that! Thanks for your help :)

Hi All, Today, I set up my first tank and got ready to cycle it. I purchased my tank 2nd hand, with an old filter which included media. I didn't end up using the old filter, but figured since the media was still good, I'd see if it could provide me with an 'instant' cycle, as I've read that...

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Hi All, I'm new to this hobby and recently picked up a number of second hand bits for my first tropical tank. Naturally, I'm keen to make sure this right before I start turning things on, starting my first cycle and ultimately risking any innocent fish lives. I got an Eheim Professional 2327...