RIP Gerald: What My Dead Betta Taught Me About Patience and Cycling
Gerald the betta died 11 days after I bought him. Seven tanks later, here’s the day-by-day cycling timeline nobody warned me about.
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My Betta Died in Rainbow Gravel, So I Spent 8 Years Testing Substrates
My cycling data showed gravel’s surface area advantage is basically worthless. The real winner came down to cleaning time, and it’s not what forums claim.