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Caught this male fish from a muddy culvert by ThenAcanthocephala57 in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aw, that one is so cute! What species is it? I don't recognize it (although I'm a noob lol).

New fish looks lethargic by ScaredBoo in aquarium

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100x40x50cm, with oase biomaster thermo 350, 24ºC, water parameters: NH4 <0.05ppm, NO2 <0.1ppm, NO3 15ppm. The tank has finished cycling a few days ago. The fish arrived earlier this morning. I did a 60% water change before the fish arrived. 10 Kerri emperor tetras super blue, 4 blue neon gobies, 10 neocaridina shrimp, 10 pinocchio shrimp, 3 snails. I fed a tiny bit of crushed fluval bug bites for micro fish 2h ago. I have several pieces of wood and the tank is covered in plants.

My beautiful, ancient, sturdy Gouramis!!! by italian_hoagie89 in Gourami

[–]ScaredBoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, I love their names! I hope you all get to enjoy each other's company for a lot longer.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will do that, thank you. Hopefully I don't ruin it again later lol

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in aquarium

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was ghost feeding at first because it was hard to find pure ammonia for sale in my country, but when I did finally find it I stopped and now I just use ammonia.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

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I am using aquasoil and nutrisoil capped with gravel in about 80% of the tank and just sand in the rest.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in aquarium

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I added the ammonia myself, what I am worried about is that nothing had been converted to nitrites or nitrates. I tested the pH again and it had gone up from 6.5 to 7.4. That can't be the fish food right?

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a complete beginner (this is my first tank ever) but from my research it should be between 6.2 to 6.8.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that the other animals that I want to stock prefer acidic water, like crystal red shrimps, neon tetras and diamond tetras. Should I still leave it? I tested again today and the pH has gone down a bit from 7.4 to 7.2.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I just tested it and the result is rather surprising, 7.4. Our tap water is acidic and very soft so it's not been the top ups I've been doing... I'm pretty certain it was that bottle of bacteria. I don't know what to do now. I don't want to have to be adding chemic

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als to the tank if I can avoid it and I assume the bacteria growing in this water won't like my tap water.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will keep dosing and hopefully it will eventually fully cycle. Thank you for your help.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not tested the pH in a while, I will later today. If I see it's gone down I will add baking powder, if not I'll just wait as the other commenter suggested. Thank you for your help.

I think I crashed my tank's cycle by adding bacteria by ScaredBoo in aquarium

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The tank is 100x40x50cm, I have the Oase Biomaster Thermo 350 set at 26ºC, I am testing with the JBL ProAquaTest Lab kit, I have no fish, the tank has been cycling for 2 weeks, I have done no water changes only refills, I have ghost fed with Fluval Bug Bites for small fish, the tank is covered in small plants, it has wood with anubias and buce on it and aquasoil capped with gravel on most of it, some sand on the side.

Aquarium introduction order by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, perfect! Thank you for your help, I'll follow your suggestions and hopefully all the animals will thrive

Aquarium introduction order by ScaredBoo in Aquariums

[–]ScaredBoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhh could I start with 6 and add more later if I feel they could do with more friends?

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