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  1. I understand your logic, so adding the fish has helped begin the cycle with this ammonia source and a little bit of fertilizer. I’ll go to the store today for testing. That can be the big reason why the fish are dying slowly and the rest strips showing decent results.
  2. I tested prior to adding fish or anything. The tank was started with fritz zyme. I just allowed the tank to sit with dritwood and eco complete for the 3 and half week. Tested and seen the cycle was complete based on the reading. Then I began adding the fish and plants that fallowing week. I do not have any ammonia test strips, I am referencing any reading from the aquarium co-op test strips as well. I am going to a local fish store today to ask for testing just to be safe, and buy more bacteria to let the tank run a while longer.
  3. Good morning everyone, I am batting an issue which I just need advice on. The tank is a 40G breeder and has been running for 4 weeks now. Tested the water before adding fish which showed the cycle was complete. Adding in plants recently and a dozen cardinal tetras. Fast forward to this day I am down 5 cardinals and counting daily. I tested the water today everything checks out PH 7.2, Hardness 75, Nitrite 0, and Nitrate is just slightly showing 5. Temp is sitting at 77 degrees. I currently have bog wood as the driftwood of choice, eco-complete, and gravel as the substrate. The filter is an aqua clear 40. I am seeing free-floating particles which can be a small breakdown of organics in the tank I am gong to put some filter floss in the filter to capture that. Any thoughts or advice on the matter, I haven't had an aquarium in 4 years so getting back into it has been a little bit of a learning curve.
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