Hi!
So i have a new aquarium (20L) with a betta fish. Keeping the heat from 75-81. Using aquaclear filtering products. I had started that tank with an offbrand of prime/stability mix which required the whole bottle to get the bacteria started on the 27th, i saw cloudyness on the 28th. I...
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Ammonia in Stability?
I have been having high Ammonia for no reason ever since this summer. I thought maybe something has been dying in my aquariums, but after testing all my liquid products I found the cause. Seachem Stability and Pristine seem to have ammonia readings that range from 1 ppm to 4 ppm. The longer I keep them,... -
Fishless Cycle with ammonia and stability 5.5 gallons
Hello Team,
I have recently bought myself a 5.5 gallon tank and planning on a betta in there.
I have started doing a fishless cycle with ammonia and seachem stability.
Day 1 , i had made sure that the ammonia is 2.5ppm and ph around 7.5 with temperature of 82F.
I have added ammonia... -
Stability Struggles
Hello! I previously had a 5gallon tank for about a month & a half w the tetra whisper pf10 filter and i began using stability about a month ago, when i realized i had ammonia and my tank wasn’t cycled. I switched to a 15 gallon fluval flex a week and a half ago and moved my filter media as... -
New Cycle - Fishless (& Plantless)
Greetings!
I'm about to cycle a new (freshwater) tank and trying out a fishless cycle.....using Stability and Ammonium Chloride (Dr. Tim's). Does it matter whether I start with the gravel within, or add gravel after tank chemistry is complete? Also, I imagine that I should run the heater regardless... -
MultiTest Ammonia Results and Tank Cycling
About two weeks ago, I went from using salicylate-based Total Ammonia test kits to using the MultiTest Ammonia test kit. Then, about a week ago, I purchased and installed pH and Ammonia Alerts in both of my tanks. In that time, I've noticed some results that I'm not quite sure I understand.
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Additional filtration/switching to Matrix
Aloha,
I’m going to add a new HOB filter (AquaClear 70) to my 55 gallon community tank but I’m going to replace the ceramic noodles and activated carbon it comes with with a small Purigen bag and Matrix (I will keep the sponge).
How long will it take for this filter’s... -
New aquarium, need help making sure I have what I need.
Hello all. I recently purchased the equipment I think I need to get my freshwater aquarium built. I was originally going to use RO only and remineralize using a combination of Equilibrium, and Acid and Alkaline buffers. However, after researching a bit more, I found a ratio of RO to spring water that...Last edited by Fryish; 06-15-2019, 04:04. -
New Tank Cycle + ParaGuard
Hello,
I made the rookie mistake on my new tank by starting to cycle the tank with Neon Tetras , As I found out they are sensitive to cycling , After 2 weeks one of my neon tetra died, The tank is still not reading any Ammonia, Nitrite or Nitrate. Now for the past one week I have been dosing stability... -
[HELP] New Cycle with Stability
Hello, just looking for some help with a new cycle.
40 Gallon Breeder
Fluval C4 HOB
Aqueon 150 @ 80 degrees
DAY 1 April 6: add 160 drops of Dr. Tim's Ammonia Chloride and 4 caps of Stability
DAY 2 April 7: PH = 7.6, AMM = 2ppm, Nitrite = 0ppm, Nitrate... -
50 Gallon Fish tank Cycle using Prime/Stability?
How do I cycle my 50-gallon fish tank using Prime/Stability? I did follow the instruction online about how to cycle but I have no luck for few days I started to see the presence of Nitrate which is 10ppm to 20ppm and my Ammonia is 0.50ppm 1.0ppm and Nitrite 0.50ppm 1.0ppm, I use 5 caps (5ml) overdose... -
Help with cycling tank with Prime and Stability
Hi there,
I'm cycling my very first tank with fish in. It's a 10 gallon tank and about 2 weeks old with plants. I've been using Prime and followed the Stability protocol (for 7 days). I test my tank with API test tubes every day due to my current tank conditions. For the last 4-5 days,... -
Cycling—Aggressive Nitrite Spike
I live in a very cold climate, and so I’m overwintering my two small juvenile koi in a stock tank in my basement (my pond is partially above ground, and so it would quickly freeze solid. I have brought pond fish indoors for a few years now with no issues; these koi were tiny fry last year and overwintered... -
High Ammonia Levels
I've recently set up a 10 gallon tank for my betta that will be arriving in 8 days. I used my tap water and treated it with 20 drops of Seachem Prime and a capful of Seachem Stability on day one. Then have added 1/2 capful of Seachem Stability for days 2 and 3. I have tested the water with my API Freshwater... -
Cycling my Cichlid tank with Seachem products
Tank Info:
29 Gallons
Entered Service: 9/26/17
Current Stock: Breeding pair of Convict Cichlids
Filtration: SunSun HW 402-B Canister filter. First stage - sponge filter , second stage - bio balls, third stage (final) ceramic biorings and Seachem Purigen 100ml
Filter entered...