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I am trying to help my friend do a fish in cycle, should we dose with prime or do like a 40-50% water change since it could be between I took these pics like right next to my window and it’s pretty lit outside. I should dose with prime then?

I cannot tell what the ammonia is, kinda think it’s 0.25 but idk

No there isn’t any live plants only silk plants l. So that means that it didn’t work cause there wasn’t that much ammonia? Should I then tell her to keep checking her parameters and just dose with prime and do water changes when it reaches 0.5 and above?

Yes ph is at 7.6 and high range is at 7.4 and she says it’s always like this I heard that you shouldn’t do water changes with tss but it’s okay since she’s not getting results? Should I tell her to dose with prime if it’s at .25 and water changes above that

Asking questions for my friend who has a beta. She is using a beta to do a fish in cycle in a 5 gallon tank. She added tss after 24 hours of prime on 02/23/2021. It’s been 10 days and her readings are: 0-0.25 ammonia (looks closer to 0.25), 0 nitrites, and 0 nitrates. What should she do? Thanks!

Yeah just that one scale and the rest of his body and scales are super vibrant and shiny. I noticed it right after he got stuck. I got him a floating log today, which he loves and he was trying to squeeze between it and the glass of the tank. Looked like he thought there was space to swim, he...

Hm I don't see a patch on his body it's a scale like hanging off. I tried posting a video but it wouldn't let me. Should I watch him for a few days and see how he is?

Is it just me or is that a white scale hanging off of him? When he's swimming it hangs off his tail a little or that's what it looks like. Today he got himself stuck trying to fit through a small area and kinda had to force himself through. I see this thing like 20 min later but I don't...

Okay that's good to hear! The flow is on lowest level but seems strong still, I think I'll use piece of plastic water bottle to slow it down more. Thanks!

I just got the top fin 5.5 gallon tank and I don't wanna use the cartridge filter it came with. I put the imageterium sponge in and then put fluval bio media as well. Sponge is on bottom and then the bio media.. Is this okay?

I have a 5.5 gallon and will be putting a betta in when It's done cycling, im doing fishkess cycle thanks!! seems like I have to dose ammonia to 1ppm and wait 24 hours to see if it'll go down to 0 and something changes

I'm doing a fishless cycle and am using tss plus start to Jumpstart my cycle. I used prime and waited 24 hours, adding ammonia to 1ppm, and then let the filter and heater on. It's been a week and I think my readings are 0.25 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrate, is this okay? I don't know if the...

Wait even with silk plants there can be algae growth? Thank you for the help and I will let you know!!

I have a 3 gallon right now but am cycling a 5.5 gallon tank for him. He doesn't have any other mates and he has silk plants (tried to cover as much surface of the glass as I can). I've been doing frequent water changes to keep the ammonia down and using prime, but it's not cycled yet. You...

I have a new betta and for him 3 weeks ago. My tank is filtered and heated. I am in the process of cycling and been testing with api kit nd changing waters to help. He flares at me a lot and then chases the glass and then just goes to swim. This is like a everyday thibf whenever I try to talk to...