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Hey all, thanks for all the responses! I just retested the water on every parameter, and all came out the same as before. I tested the nitrate in my tap water, and it is indeed 0 ppm. I also set aside some tap water for later testing as was suggested. At least it seems I have stable tank...

always4lora: From what I understood, for nitrates to be present, there has to first be nitrites, and for nitrites to be present, there has to be a steady ammonia input for the bacteria to grow. I know that no ammonia is ideal, but is it not required to grow the nitrite-consuming bacteria? Also...

As the topic states, I'm new to keeping cichlids, let alone any fish since I got rid of my old tank a year ago. Anyways, I purchased a new 36 gallon, and decided to do a fish-in cycle, stocking it with a (male) jewel cichlid and a (female) peacock cichlid until the cycling was complete. It seems...

Right on, thanks for your help!

I'm in Canada, but I'm sure I can find a similar product. So as long as I have two 17 watt T-8 bulbs I should be good to go then? Any recommendations as to which of the tons of bulb types are best for my situation? Last time I was at LFS I noticed their extensive stock of the "Glo" series- are...

I've recently purchased the "Aqueon Deluxe 36 Gallon Bow Front" kit because I'm a sucker for sales and have been looking to get a bigger aquarium. I set it up with all the included components (heater, filter, plastic hood) and chose gravel as a substrate. Now I plan to make this tank planted, so...