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  1. Betta Fish Care
    I've been researching to get a betta and want to do fishless cycling, are the sets (ammonia, bacteria, ect.) helpful at all? If so which one would you suggest, ideally it would be affordable and effective lol, thanks for looking!
  2. Betta Fish Care
    Hey everyone! It's been a minute. My boyfriend and I took a bit of a break from betta-keeping after our boy Iggy passed a few months back, but we're ready to get back into it. That said, I have some questions regarding fishless cycling. I really want to make sure I do it right this time, so I...
  3. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hi all! I would have posted this on this discussion but it’s not open any more. Is it truly safe to do a fish in cycle this way? The internet is so full of LOUD opinions! 😅 I’m looking forward to adopting my new betta and want to do it right. If a fishless cycle is as safe as a fishless one...
  4. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hi there! I’m on day 13 of my Fishless cycle of a new tank. I dosed ammonia using Dr. Tim’s and have been adding seachem stability bacteria for the first 10 days. Throughout the 13 days, I haven’t seen my ammonia change much. Day 4 my ammonia was at 1ppm and I dosed back up to 4ppm (I was told I...
  5. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hello all. I have abruptly and unexpectedly come into the ownership of a new betta fish, which will be arriving Monday. I was not really expecting this, so I decided to start a cycle in my 5 gallon tank. The substrate and decor all came from a fairly old yet neglected tank, so I do not know if...
  6. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    As title says, went with the pure ammonia seeding option. Made sure it was actually pure ammonia, no soaps etc, no bubbles. Got it at a hardware store and everything (It's actually the Ace hardware brand ammonia, which flat up had people reviewing it for fish tank use! LOL) I've read a LOT on...
  7. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hello! So this is my first time cycling a tank. I do the fishless fish food method. I plan on getting a betta once the cycle is done! So my tank is around 4.5 and 5 gallons. I started last week. Everyday I tested the ammonia and it never went over 0.50 ppm. Even today, it is still at 0.50 ppm...
  8. Planted Betta Tanks
    Housing: How many gallons is your tank? 3 Does it have a filter? Yes, foam block, and two bags of BioMax bio rings. Does it have a heater? Yes What temperature is your tank? 80 Does your tank have an air stone or other type of aeration? no Does your Betta have tank mates? What kind? no Food...
  9. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    In the Oldfishlady sticky 'Nitrogen cycle - Betta specific', she recommended in one post that people share how they do it in their particular case; the more different examples for comparison the better. Anyway, seeing as I have learned a lot from reading this forum in preparation for starting...
  10. Betta Fish Care
    Hi everyone! I'm new here, and I hope I'm posting in the right place. I purchased a Fluval Spec V tank and started my fishless cycle Wednesday, August 19th. However, when I tested the water today (August 21), I'm getting a 0ppm reading on all ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. (Kinda freaking...
  11. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    This is my new betta Draco Malfoy (Draco for short). He is currently in a half-gallon My Fun Fish Tank and I am planning on upgrading him to either a 1 gallon or possibly even a 3 gallon! But, anyways, when I get the new tank, I want to do a fishless cycle (either with ammonia or fish food). But...
  12. Betta Fish Care
    Hi everyone! I need some help with my fishless cycle for a 3 gallon tank. I'm planning to keep a betta. I have a heater now heating the tank at 82F, an air stone running at its max capacity, and a filter that comes with carbon. Today I added two small sponge filters. I also have two fake...
  13. Betta Fish Care
    I'm wanting to do a fishless cycle and I keep adding ammonia (10% ammonium hydroxide, passes the shake/foam test) but am still getting a reading of zero when I take a water sample in to the local pet store for testing. (I'm over budget already on this tank by about double, so can't get my own...
  14. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Hi All! I hope this is the right place to put this - sorry if it isn't. So, I have been cycling my tank in preparation for getting my very first Betta:-). I have been testing the water and my cycle finished earlier this week and I had plans to get my new buddy this weekend, however, it's not...
  15. Betta Fish Care
    I just set up a 10 gallon tank with ADA amazonia and gravel mixture that was previously in a tank running cycled (fishless, but I had the plants and added fish food and ferts to keep the bacteria and plants healthy) as well as an aquaclear 20 filter with a biobag and prefilter sponge pulled from...
  16. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    I just set up a new 5.5 gallon tank and I was wondering about how long it would be for it to cycle. I added water from an established tank in the filter and in the tank. Then filled the rest up with conditioned tap water. I wont be adding any fish anytime soon. I actually set it up for my baby...
  17. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    I have a 2.5g filtered and planted (substrate w/gravel cap) tank that I was attempting a fishless cycle with. Ammonia zipped up to 8 once I added shrimp. The shrimp has been removed, I've done several PCWs and my ammonia now goes back and forth between 2 and 4. My nitrite and nitrate readings...
  18. Betta Fish Bowls, Habitats, and Accessories
    Has anyone had any experience with fishless cycling in a blackwater aquarium? Most specifically do the tannins in the water effect the test results? I am using the API Freshwater Master Test Kit and, like most tests, results are read via comparing the water color after the additives to the color...
  19. Betta Fish Care
    I recently bought a beautiful red veiltail male from petco (Charlie). He was doing amazing until he a few days ago. He went to little fishy heaven today :cry: I believe he died of ich as he had some white fluffy mold like substance on his fins and some white spots on his body After doing some...
  20. Betta Fish Care
    Hello Everyone! :wave: Clearly, I am a newbie here. I have been roaming the internet for centuries now, & the stress of my betta fish is making my head ache! :cry: Can someone PLEASE help me?! I am currently attempting my first fishless cycle, & I am pretty impatient. Info: ~ 5 gallon...
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