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Hiya, I'm back again! I started fishless cycling a few weeks ago but had no ammonia or water testing kit to start with so was using food (added daily). Then I got ammonia and testing kit so I did a 33% water change (was very funky from the food) and started an 'add and wait' cycle. I got...

Very helpful!! That's just what I need for when I rush in with two screaming kids and no time to search properly before one of them does something stupid ;-)

Thank you! I'll go tomorrow and get cracking!!

I have got tests now: Ammonia and nitrite is all low or zero each day - I did say! I need to add more ammonia basically is what it sounds like then... Sigh. Another wait as I source some online then. I'm in the UK and I thought I saw a post recommending some sources so I'll go check.

Hiya, I am fishless cycling with fish food (have been too busy to source ammonia!) I started 17/6 with a brand new 54l tank. I added some Stress zyme to get things started and a bit of food each day, but my water testing kit didn't turn up until 29/6. The tank went through a cloudy stage, but...

Thanks! I have actually started cycling as I added food a few days ago - following fish shop instructions before I found the forum. I've added more food over the last few days so I guess I'm going with the food instead of pure ammonia method now... So it could be a bacterial bloom, but also due...

Hi, I've read the advice here and am going to start a fish less cycle of our new 54l tank, but I think we didn't wash one of the ornaments very well and the tank has gone cloudy and not cleared, after four days. Do I take the ornament out and wash it better or leave it in?! (I don't think it's...