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Hi everyone, Unfortunately my guppies came down with some sort of illness. I believe it’s due to an ammonia spike from a plant that broke off and was rotting behind my drift wood. I have removed it and the source plant which wasnt doing so well. I have also done a couple of water changes since...

My new 10-gallon tank today. It's almost 3 weeks old and it's getting a makeover soon! I'm adding new plants this week and finally getting rid of that one fake plant.

I achieved a sort of "cycle" yesterday... finally stayed at 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and 5-7.5 nitrate. Not having much trouble anymore, but I wanted to just keep the thread updated for anyone else who may be interested in trying what I have just done. Today during my weekly water change, I ripped...

Things are looking pretty good so far, waiting for those ammonia levels to drop down to 0 before I'll call it cycled. Based on research so far, it seems like the HOB that came with my 10 gallon tank could use some modification. Right now it's only got the disposable filter pad it came with! I...

Oh no! :eek: lol thanks I was going off my research into the ideal water conditions for guppies and for building up the biological filter. I only plan to keep my two male guppies and a couple of plants until the tank has completed cycling. So based on my research, it would seem the ideal water...

Thank you for your expert advice! It makes a lot of sense that you would want to understand my tap water conditions first. Unfortunately, I rushed ahead with adding more baking soda and instant ocean sea salt before seeing your reply. -___- 10 Gallon tank conditions from my test today...

\ Very informative. Thanks! Will a dose of Prime every 24-48 hours help to keep the ammonia toxicity down?

LFS who shared the same water supply as me before moving locations confirmed the very very soft water and the need to add "marine salt" with the Prime when treating water. She said some stuff about Ph swings being common, but I don't wan them to be common! lol Should I just add more Instant...

That is a little reassuring. Any reason why it's got a slight odor? I don't have Equilibrium on me, so I'm about to run to the store and grab some before they close. I do have Marine Salt, but am worried about increasing the salinity too much. Sounds like Equilibrium is the trusted solution...

Thanks for the advice. I was JUST about to do a water change. I just posted a new thread to this sub with a lot more detail of how things have changed since yesterday, and the emergency template.

Hi everyone, I am still cycling a new tank, a beginner to that process. I have 2 guppies in there, the've been doing great all week. However, over the past day, my tests are getting more and more confusing. Ph, GH, KH have all dropped, ammonia has risen (still very low) and nitrate has risen...

Interesting... I'll keep my eye on it and test a bit more often over the next few days. Thank you! The water conditions are allegedly ideal, 82F with a lot of surface tension from bubbles and my HOB filter. Hopefully, the bacteria are going to work quickly! Since it's been 7 days, I was...

I had a large 40 gallon tank growing up that my dad primarily cared for but I helped all the time. Definitely wasn't as aware of the nitrogen cycle or tank cycling, we just had an established one we cared for together for 3 years. I also had a 5 gallon betta tank during that time. Since then, no...

I have been cycling my tank with 2 guppies for the past week. I have had 0 Nitrite and 0 Nitrate in all of my tests (using API test kit, following instructions, good lighting) and a consistently very low amount of ammonia 0-0.25 ppm. Today when I tested, I still had low ammonia (0.20-0.25 ppm)...

Hold the line and keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrite levels. Water changes can keep the ammonia levels down if they spike. Eventually, the bacteria will convert the ammonia into nitrite (maybe like 10 days) then, the nitrite levels will continue to rise until the bacteria eats that and...

Hey, I'm currently cycling my 10-gallon tank with two guppies. I use prime to condition the water and have added a pouch of bio-spira freshwater, along with regular doeses of Quick Start and Stress Coat+ during the first few days. Now it seems like I have added enough bacteria to colonize, but...

" Thank you! I've been pretty obsessed with videos over the past few years. Definitely my favorite. Honorable mentions go to Champion show guppies and Sherpa design for the hours of video I've watched on their channels! Thank you! Sorry to hear about your allergy, I have beekeeper colleagues...

When did you set up the tank? If you haven't fully cycled yet, you'll have a low and rising level of ammonia at first. You can use a conditioner to detoxify it so that it's less toxic for your fish. You'll be waiting for the tank bacteria to develop that will eat the ammonia naturally and...

Right, baking soda seems perfect but I'm not sure I'll need it. According to the MSDS, Instant Ocean Sea Salt contains: • Sodium Chloride • Magnesium Chloride • Sodium Sulfate • Calcium Chloride • Potassium Chloride Which should react with the water to create Sodium Hydroxide, Calcium...

Cooped up Beekeeper here, getting back into my passion for aquariums thanks to some late-night YouTubes... I love winter projects! It's been almost 15 years since my last tanks. My dad got me into it. I'm starting now with a 10-gallon guppy tank. Still cycling, it's been almost 1 week. Wish me...