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Hello, I hope somebody can help. I have been trying to cycle my new (and first) tank. It has 37 gallons of water and 6 (rather dead looking now) plants. I added ammonia in the quantity I had worked out and tested for about 5 days with no change - then it went to zero. The guidance in an article...

Not sure what link you are directing me to on the forums Dave? I've seen the black algae thread...and am confident mine is not the brushy type thingy ... I'll plod on with my reduced light and cleaning and see where that takes me - I'm not prepared to throw the plants out as once I have got rid...

phew...so relieved to hear its common...will follow your advice. Thanks :good:

Hi, Better start by saying I am a newbie with my first tank. I have no fish yet. I have sand (aros play sand) and 6 little plants, a piece of bogwood which I bought from the fish shop and some stones which I collected, tested with vinegar then , as with the bogwood, boiled several times before...

Thanks, Does all of the black stuff on my plants sound normal to you? Will it hurt them? - don't know whether just to leave them as they are or clean them (I'm concious that if I clean them I need to put my mucky old hand into the tank to do it - as the sponge cleaner thing won't do round their...

I read a little on this site before going to my local fish store (which is a respected store in the leagues of stores rated in the fish mags) - I spoke to a guy there who said that in the 10 years he had been working in the shop I was the first customer to talk about fishless cycling and (in my...

Ooops..I think I made another mistake :blush: I set up our new tank, put the sand in the bottom, water in and treated and then the plants..then the boiled bogwood and rocks..it seemed to be fine and the water seemed to be clearing nicely....then returned after 4 day break to find the side of...

Thanks :rolleyes: Tank now up and running - I have the filter working, am up to temperature and have planted my plants in the silver sand substrate (I have left the lights on and put a capful of the plant food solution in) I am now going to re read the cycling article again and get my bottle...

OH now returned home and shown me how he thinks it goes........remarkably similar to the way Tropic John has described - which now makes a bit of sense to me. Thanks all :fun:

Hiya Tropic John, Can I just clarify what you are telling me - I put biomax on the bottom of all?? I start then with the 2 coarse then the 2 finer?? Which end do I put the coarse?? Sorry I know I am being stupid :blush: I am hoping to start my fishless cycling tonight...my local fish shop...

Oh thanks - but I only have 2 coarse and 2 fine for 4 compartments - I was wondering if one type went at one end of the bar (eg nearest the pump) and the other type at the other end - or whether it mattered??

I'm trying to set up my tank, which has what is described as a trickle filter - which sits in the hood. I read about filters, and thought I understood it, but it is clear I don't ( I'm just a girlie :blush: ). I have ceramic hoop type media (Bio max), and 4 filter trays. I have 2 coarse...

Thanks - just looked them up and I think they would be perfect..but are they bred in captivity at all?? I remember the other day when I was in the local fishshop markers on the tanks saying where the fish had come from - I will look for these tomorrow and see if the have them and what it says...

I have looked at Cardinals and they are very nice - but I have come across another issue whilst looking at fish - the fact that it says on web nearly all cardinals are taken from the wild. I'm not quite sure how I feel about keeping fish taken from the wild, for moral reasons, - I'm sorry to be...

Thanks ever so much for the replies - I have a lot to think about now. I like the neon tetras because they are so small and colourful- and I really wanted some fish I could keep in decent numbers so they'd have company of their own kind and I love to see them shoal - but I will look at cardinal...

Hello, I am a complete newbie. I have a tank holding 57 gallons, with a filter system that has come with it - in the hood. The tank hasn't yet been filled with water and I am looking to begin my fishless cycle this coming week. I'm not sure of the type of fish yet - still thinking :rolleyes: - I...

I'm a complete newbie (tank being delivered tomorrow :hyper: ) and from Appleby, Cumbria in UK :)