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And we have some nitrites and nitrates appearing!!!! Woohoo!!! Come on cycle! You can do it!!

Every couple of days. Now I have ammonia and nitrate but no nitrite.... *bangs head on wall*

I know. thats why there is nothing in there now. I can't watch them suffer. right now, I'm trying to get it to cycle and see some nitrites and nitrates so I can add again

I stopped changing the water because LFS said just let it play out. thoughts?

also, so the pump in my wet dry broke and I bought the exact same one and hooked it up. I also cleaned the gunk (and it was A LOT) out of the tubing before hooking it up. this was after the crash/no live stock. in the morning, huge bubbles were overflowing the tank. I knew the wet dry sump was...

would adding bio spira help or not since my cycle HAS started?

I actually had a wet dry sump with an overflow, but it was a pain to clean. I still have it and could hook it back up once I get this thing cycled. what do you suggest. It had been cycled 6 months. live rock spent seconds out. it didn't do this for a month and I did find something dead...I...

thanks all!!! wish me luck!!!

where would I get macro algaes? Still no nitrites. is the what you mean by aerobic bacteria build up. I don't know why my nitrites wont show. they have the worlds biggest meal of ammonia waiting for them. My pH is a bit low. Do I do water changes Orr just leave it for a week and see what...

API. What do you suggest? I have an ammoalert patch too that says the same thing. UV is off.I did a 20% water change. How much do you suggest? I miss my beautiful tank :(. I'm a foster parent and it's such source of stress relief and joy for my kids

I have a 120 gallon tank. I have an aquatop canister filter with UV. I upgraded from a 55 gallon dumb enough to think it might not recycle. Everything died or had to be rehired because it did :( Ammonia is 8.0 Wont go down. It's been weeks. No nitrites, not nitrates. I got some Dr. Tim's...