fishless

Well, they do keep tabs on this forum. I got a message that I haven't posted for a few weeks. So I had a question about cycling. I accidentally added ammonia to 10ppm in a ten gallon tank rather than the 5ppm suggested for a fishless cycle. I did catch the mistake albeit a little late, did...

I checked tank readings tonight on my JD's soon-to-be home. I got 0.5ppm ammonia, 0.0ppm Nitrites, and 20ppm Nitrates. This is my first attempt at a fishless cycle and it started off rocky as I followed some not so clear instructions. I've been at it for about 3 or 4 weeks now. First...

I am doing a fishless cycle, which I started on: Sunday morning: I dose the tank with 5mls of Ammonia Hydroxide (couldn’t find the Chloride variant) from a brand of which many others have enjoyed success. I chase this with the recommended dosage of StressZyme. The tank climbs up to about...