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Hi All,
I did a rare thing...sat down and re-thought this. Much to my husband's massive amount of suffering---I frequently make snap decisions and roll with them. Great for my line of work---not...

Thanks---but I guess this is why I am getting confused. I thought I had read there was a way to cycle the tank with fish without putting unwarranted stress on them. I don't want to do that...but...

Oh wow...didn't see the posts made while testing the water and writing. So it looks like then this tank is going to be a wash. :(

My kids are too young to understand waiting a few months for a...

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1. Date 23Nov12:
pH: 7.6
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 10 ppm

2. Used distilled at the advice of others (can't remember if this was online or store--have local Petsmart)

3. I...

Tried to do what is right for this new tank but getting advice and info from so many sources I don't know what to do.

Here is what has been done---don't ask me why for any of the steps I did---was...