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Just did a 30-40% water change. As i was pouring the water back in, he perked up a bit, swimming in the bubbles and everything. But eventually he just goes to the bottom and struggles to swim properly - upside down a lot of the time. I'll see how he is in the morning, but I'm not too hopeful...

An aerator is attached to the filter nozzle so air is constantly pumped in. I have no other tank to out him in. Ammonia poisoning - sujests to stop feeding for a couple of days, will no food kill of the other fish?

It had cycled, but when fish were added it went up to 0.25 for ammonia. This is the first it has dropped back down to 0 I think, but it has probably been 0 for at least a few days, and it si only now the cichlid has gone pale and is breathing heavily.

Ammonia - 0 Bottom feeders x 3. I think they are Panda Corydora. 2 x Catfish, not sure which type, but they are the ones which stay smaller (2"-3" I think). Tank - 65ltr (17gl?)

Cheers guys, any ideas on the 'emergency' link?

What is a safe level of nitrate. Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 80+ Also I have a dwarf cockatoo cichlid emergency here >>> http://www.fishforums.net/content/Tropical...s-Color-And-Br/ if anyone can help, thanks.

Just done a levels test. Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - can't tell, 80...maybe 100

Also, there looked like a very fine green string of something from his...er...fish bottom. It looked like a string of algie?!? Before now, his poo has appeared normal.

As title states. I've had a pair (m&f), of these for about two weeks, and they have both been fine. I have just noticed the male has lost as lot of his colour (he used to be blue), and is now looking rather white (i think he was ok yesterday?). He is also breathing a lot, and didn't come up for...

As of a week ago, ammonia was being cleared in under 12 hours, and as of about five days ago, nitrItes dropped to 0.25 and stayed around that level (they may have dropped a bit under 0.25 a few days ago). I'm going away next week so decided to just keep topping up with ammoina until I return...

Cheers.

I'm not going away for a week, so I wasn't planning on adding fish for at least two and a half weeks. The NitrItes were off the chart until two days ago, and then the massive drop occured, but it's not dropping below 0.25 - will it drop eventually as I thought that when the big drop occured, it...

Is 0.25 of NitrIte acceptable?

At last, I think my tank has finally cycled (helped, I'm sure, by the use of Bactinettes). :) Using API test kit. Ammonia is clearing to 0ppm after 12 hours or less. NitrIte dropped the other day, but it is not clearing to 0. I can't tell if it is slightly less than 0.25ppm, or if it is more...

Tank is 65ltr (around 14 gallons). Would many plants survive with my lighting conditions, and would you advise adding co2/fertiliser/both?

. That looks really nice, but can I just ask how you go about things like cleaning the gravel, and large water changes with so many plants in there.I'd eventually like my tank to be heavily planted, but I just wonder about the practicalities of general maintenance?

Just looked up the picture for that plant type, and I think you are right. The fact that the very tops are still showing some sign of life would tie in with them needing more light - ovbiously the tops are nearly getting enough and are just holding off of dieing completely. I told the lfs that...

It's been eleven days since I planted my tank while waiting for it to cycle. Over the past six days some of my plants had started to turn brown and are disintegrating when I try to remove them. The ones I am specifically talking about are the ones in the middle of the tank near the bogwood...

I am in the UK, yes. I guess I'll just keep topping up the ammonia twice a day, and hope the nitrites eventually start to fall!

Before I do a water change, I did one last nitrite test last night, and now after it turns purple, it does go green. So the nitrItes are definately off the chart - nitrAtes are still showing as 10. Would a 100% water change still be advised (it's only a 65ltr tank, so it's not a huge job)?

I'll do the water change this evening, and then start adding the ammonia 12 hourly again. If the nitrite does indeed start to rise over the next x days, what will this be proving?

I don't think I have any nitrate removing 'anything'. Started cycling nearly three weeks ago, but about four or five days into it I moved the tank so had to empty it. I then started the cycle off again using Bactinettes. Probably took a week/week and a half, for the ammonia to start clearing in...

Brilliant, thanks. :good: It seems I have the exact same concern that you had. :) Ammonia dropping every 12 hours, nitrite going dark purple in the bottom of the tube - been doing that for three or four days. My only other concern is that the nitrate hasn't been increasing! Do you remember...

Can someone confirm something for me please. 4ppm of ammonia is clearing in 12 hours, and I am adding this ammount every 12 hours. When testing the nitrite with an API test kit, the drops go purple in the bottom of the tube, but lighten when shaken. In the 'fishless cycling' thread, it says if...

It's only a watched kettle based on the recommendations on here regarding Bactinettes. 'Apparantly' you are meant to add fish after around 48 hours of adding the Bactinettes. As I didn't want to do this, and preferred to wait until I was certain the levels were ok, I added ammonia to take the...

It was filled with a near complete change before adding the Bactinettes, it has not had any changed since (apart from one top-up (dechlorinated)).

I've just checked the nitrate, and it has gone up very marginally to 10.

Started this over a week ago using the add and wait method, but the ammonia didnt seem to be dropping. So about four days ago I empty the tank (98%), and refill, and then add Bactinettes. I have taken measurements and just need some help as to where exactly I am at the moment. 18th Aug (After...

Cheers DevUK, great help, I may be back on this thread at a later date. :good:

Cheers DevUK, doesn't all that excel get expensive? Will these different ferts affect my choice of fish? I'll hopefully be fish shopping in a couple of days and will be looking for community fish so may need to take this into consideration.

Thanks, I'll look into all those suggestions. As you can probably guess, this is my first tank, so I'm new to all this. Is there anything I need to consider with a tank this size and the plants I have (and may get), in regards to co2, nutrients, lighting...etc... I've seen a lot of threads on...

Ah, only just come back to this post...one hour after planting my tank. :rolleyes: Well I'm not taking them out, it was hard enough getting tham all in. :) Can someone give me a detailed step by step run through on how to use Bactinettes, as I've just realised I don't have any instructions...

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DevUK, that tweezer suggestion was genius in it's simplicity. I agree about the wood seperating the tank, but because of the shape of the large piece (you can't see in the picture, but there is a third 'leg' sticking out the back), that is the only place it can go. And yes, they are two very...

Gotcha cheers...I suppose you're going to tell me aswell that I should have planted them before I filled the tank? :)

Cheers DevUK, I'll get started on that. But just a quick question, what is the best way to physically plant them? You say to try and spread out the vallis, but trying to plant a couple of individual roots at a time is a nightmare! I'm try to sort of tunnel a hole out with my finger, plant a...

Right, this might be a long one. I was partway through a fishless cycle but things weren't going as expected. So I have done a 100% water change, and am going to try Bactinettes instead. Anyway, I was going to plant it after the fishless clycle, but have decided to plant it before. I went to...

Yes, that's what I thought, although I do find the colours pretty hard to distinguish between at the higher levels. Anyway, I have bought the Bactinettes. I plan on doing a 100% water change, at which stage I am adding some plants aswell. If the Bactinettes kicks of the cycle as I hope, I will...

Cheers all. I've raised my concerns with the fish store and have been assured that the product is sent to them by fast delivery in polystyrene containers and then fridged on arrival - I obviously don't know if this is 100% accurate, but as I am unable to find out one way or the other, I will...

I am thinking of trying this product, but am a little wary of it's effectiveness so have some questions about the cycling process in general. I am about five days into a fishless cycle, I've just checked the ammonia levels and they have gone up to around 5ppm from 3ppm the previous day...