10g Aquarium won't cycle been 3+ months!

Don't raise pH too quickly though; you need the bacteria to catch up with the ammonia you're liberating.
 
You need to do more water changes to lower the nitrite now (but keep adding the bicarb to maintain a reasonable pH). It's all fun isn't it? You can also add 1/2 teaspoon salt/10 gallons to prevent nitrite takeup by the fish.
 
KarlTh said:
That is exactly what I meant, and I thought it was pretty clear if you read all my posts in context.
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Your context is incorrect from it's basic premise. If the pH can be maintained at 7 with a KH of 1 the tank will cycle. Therefore logically pH is more important than KH. You seem to think the reverse is true. The importance of KH is limited to its impact on the more important pH.
 
SubRosa said:
Your context is incorrect from it's basic premise. If the pH can be maintained at 7 with a KH of 1 the tank will cycle. Therefore logically pH is more important than KH. You seem to think the reverse is true. The importance of KH is limited to its impact on the more important pH.
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You have not read my posts properly. I said that FOR FISH KH is more important than pH. For this particular case, pH is the issue, not KH. In my very first post I said "The reason for the problem is the pH - it's too low for the bacteria to efficiently multiply" - everything else I said needs to be read in that context.

If you read all my posts from the beginning of the thread it's pretty clear exactly what I'm saying.
 
how many more fish would be okay to have in there? it's a 10 gallon, and there are already 2 guppies, 2 danios, and a baby molly in there. i know that it should only be one at a time but what's the maximum and safest? Is the one inch per gallon a good rule?

Oh, and I got some drift wood and a rock for xmas, hope they dont mess up things. :)
 
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