Recent content by JacobPh8m

My bad I meant seachem stability. I have been using fish food as my source of ammonia, I only added fish food once into the tank and it was just 4-5 betta pellets. It is a 5 gallon tank.

Hey guys, so I followed the instructions on the bottle of Prime stability and this is what the tank parameters look like right now. There is still a tiny bit of Ammonia and Nitrite in the tank so do I just wait for it to transform into Nitrate or can I add fish. Please help me I am quite new to...

Sorry but what is the impeller?

its a HOB filter and it makes this fizzy sound when its on. there is that normal humming noise but a sloshy sound to it. its the aqua one 280

Hey Guys, So i used this filter around 6 months ago and now im re using it. I turned on the power and it started to make some fizzy noise. I thought I missed a crucial step but maybe it is suppose to sound like this? If u have any answers please reply.

The last time my tank was set up was around 5 months ago. I was gone from home for 9 weeks so I kinda forgot about the hobby. Now being back, I was determined to make it work so im doing all my research. I was just wondering if i add the fish food multiple times during the week or just once?

This is my 2nd tank. My first fish only lasted 3 months due to an ammonia spike so im trying to learn my lesson. If u think stability isn't the best beneficial bacteria what is the best?

Hey guys, Today I added my first and only full capful of seachem stability into my tank. I will follow the instructions and add a capful every week from now on. My question is, when do I add my fish food as my source of ammonia? Do I add it on the first day or do I add it on the last day...

Hi all, I am quite new to fish keeping and Im excited to cycle my new betta 5 gallon tank. I have been doing my research and Im wondering if cycling is better with fish or without fish. Thanks.

Nice, finally its ready to go. Thx alot for all your help. :)

UPDATE: So As you can see I can 100% see improvement in the Nitrates and the Ammonia and Nitrites look to be 0ppm or around there. Should I keep adding fish food or is it cycled? p.s sorry if the photo is a bit off.

UPDATE: So I have Followed the rules above and this is the result: I also did a Tetra safe 6 in 1 test with the strips and it shows zero Nitrite but there is Nitrate. Please give me thoughts about cycling. Cheers, Jacob.

Have I been doing this wrong the whole time? I just followed a yt vid. Do I add the drops of the first bottle, shake it then add the second bottle?

UPDATE: SO I tested it again and I shook for 2 minutes and left it out for 30 minutes. I come back and there's not much of a difference. I also did a tetrasafe strip test and it says the nitrate test was not 0ppm. Image below.

I shook it for around 30 seconds and left it to sit for 5 minutes. I will test again tmrw, I am quite confused but what are the chances it is fully cycled? Also how long should I shake it for?