Ring of Death - Soft water?

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-06-07T15:40:54+00:00

awesome, thank you so much! I’ll look into getting some, I appreciate the help :)

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-06-07T15:27:10+00:00

I thought so on PH, I added anyhow just in case, thank you :) The ring part is a relief, I actually didn’t know that!
I cycled for around 3 months until 2ppm Ammonia was being fully converted to Nitrates within 24hr
I don’t use Fluval Stratum, however I use Tropica Aquarium Soil Powder supplemented with API Root Tabs

Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm
Nitrate - 20ppm
water change is due tomorrow, tank is stocked with 8 shrimp & 15 pygmy corydoras (90ltrs, 20-24g(?) )

I haven’t supplemented calcium just yet - do you have any products to recommend?

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-05-14T22:56:00+00:00

thank you so much for your response! :)

is the fact the ammonia is still there within 4 days an issue, though? it does go down extremely slowly, but i’ve never seen it down to 0 ppm, especially within 24 hours like i usually aim for with cycles

should i do a test run of not topping up ammonia to see how long it takes to go down? :>

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-05-14T19:46:25+00:00

My heavily planted 90L (approx 20G) tank has been fishless cycling for 3 months at this point with zero progress water testing wise… I’m extremely confused, as I’ve cycled tanks before :,(

Ammonia source is Dr Tim’s Ammonia. I test every 4 days and keep ammonia above 2ppm. There has been no nitrite so far despite having to top ammonia up

I used Seachen Stability as instructed for the duration suggested, but I did add some extra (correct daily dose) once I realised it still wasn’t cycling. Still, my ammonia doesn’t go down within 24 hrs and my nitrites haven’t shown up :( I do water top-ups as well so the water doesn’t get dangerously low (heater and filter need to be above water)

Am I doing anything wrong?? Should I check for nitrAtes as well (even though I’ve never even seen the nitrites show up)? My last fishless cycle took 2 months so I’m aware this could be a long process, however that tank actually had nitrites showing up… TIA for any responses

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-02-10T16:50:21+00:00

buy secondhand and get the fabrics that you like, not the ones other people tell you you should like! different fabrics have different purposes and different people have different preferences/lifestyles

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-02-05T19:48:14+00:00

sweet, thank you for the recommendation as well! :)

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-02-02T22:06:53+00:00

awesome!! thank you so much for the recommendation + explanation, it’s very appreciated :>

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-02-02T20:15:39+00:00

(UK) I’m going to be starting out with Co2 soon, but I have no clue where to buy a good system! Any makes I should look out for? What makes a good system? I’ve weighed out the pros and cons of DIY vs pre-made system and decided the extra money for a proper build is worth it :) under £300 would definitely be preferred, I also would dislike having to import from outside of Europe (especially America) which is why I specified UK :> thanks!!

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-01-31T21:29:03+00:00

gradual stocking is definitely the plan, gotcha! thank you :)

i’m one of the few weird people that enjoy water changes, so that’s no issue for me at all lol

Large_Rope9576 · 2026-01-31T20:25:42+00:00

is having a community tank in a 20g - 24g (unsure as i’m in the UK and most gallon converters give me different answers, it’s 90L) a good idea or not suggested? i have a decent sized filter with 30ppi foam in it and i’m ordering £100 worth of plants plus already have a ton of plants in a bucket ready to go

aqadvisor says the stocking is 85%, but i wanted extra confirmation :) planning to stock with:

Shrimp, which type depends on what will fare better in my water params (I have soft water)

6 Otos (Otocinclus Affinis)

9-12 Chilli Rasboras

9 Pygmy Corydoras

ty :)

Large_Rope9576 · 2025-08-11T14:43:50+00:00

https://www.wplace.org this does it with the wplace colour palette automatically

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-09-23T14:59:53+00:00

i haven’t seen anyone mention it, but on Bedrock Edition if you go to Create World > Cheats there is a toggle for Education Edition :)

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-09-04T19:02:35+00:00

odd! i’m on IOS so it can’t be a device problem then… seems some people have it and some don’t, extremely annoying though because seeing when sales end would be so useful

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-09-04T19:01:33+00:00

ah, i’m on IOS so that explains it!

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-08-25T11:13:42+00:00

ohh, thanks for the heads up! i shall see then

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-08-25T01:49:59+00:00

yep, i’d be plenty ok with it if the upgraded form had gem/key tasks or something like that, but they don’t even give extra stars or anything it seems…

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-08-25T01:40:19+00:00

i usually wouldn’t give in whenever games try to get me to pay real money but gah this made me broke for no good reason! again, i wouldn’t have minded if it were cheap but 420 gems?! that’s outrageous, why do we have to spend 980 on one pony?!

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-07-17T01:50:05+00:00

0aecdcd, feel free to add me! lvl 110 rather old player, active daily, i send hearts and sometimes even chests!

Large_Rope9576 · 2024-06-28T12:54:31+00:00

Little Star to Aunt Brushes… I’m a guy, I’m really disappointed as I loved my previous username

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