ablincoln01
New Member
I can't tell you how glad I am to have found this board. I have spent several hours on this board and found a multitude of coherent advice. However, I didn't find this board until after the LFS and others advised us to cycle our tanks with 4 or 5 damsels and whatever else we wanted after a week or so (they said that is how long the cycle would take). We ended up with an arrow crab, cleaner shrimp, 2 snails and five damsels. Well, needless to say, in a 55 gallon tank, my 1 ½ week old tank has ammonia levels of 7.0. After learning of the danger of ammonia (once again, from you guys) I tried to get the ammonia levels down by doing a water change (like everyone on the board suggested) but it was too little too late. We only have the arrow crab left after the carnage last night. I hate it that fish had to die because of bad advice.
Now that I have vented, I am waiting for the tank to cycle and reading voraciously to find out what not to do again. I am very discouraged but now I know what went wrong. Just wanted any advice on what I might include in the tank after the cycle is finished and the water quality is exceptional. I am very gun shy about adding any fish now and want just the right kind.
Now that I have vented, I am waiting for the tank to cycle and reading voraciously to find out what not to do again. I am very discouraged but now I know what went wrong. Just wanted any advice on what I might include in the tank after the cycle is finished and the water quality is exceptional. I am very gun shy about adding any fish now and want just the right kind.