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I'm wondering if there was some kind of contaminant in your rocks or substrate or water that may be causing the issue?

Not to my knowledge. The water isn't foggy like it was; it now has a slight haze. The musty smell has greatly diminished, though it smells somewhat briny, like a harbor. No algae ...

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Yes, I rinsed the aragonite three times with distilled water. I probably could have rinsed more, but did not. I also soaked the lava rock in water for a week while testing the jar for leaks, then rinsed them in distilled water. The soak was a good thing ...

Bumping up so someone sees my plea.

I got a test kit ---

Ammonia = 4.0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 0
pH = 7.0
SpeeGee = 1.011

It's been a few days shy of 1 month. How do I convince good bacteria to move in? A clear film persists on the walls of the jar and top of the water. Water is still somewhat ...

Greetings, Where were you able to purchase Ruppia Maritima? Thank you.

The water is very cloudy with a heavy film on the top. The smaller snail was falling apart, so I removed both.

I read where plants absorb ammonia and that the philodendron plant family can tolerate growing in water. So, I put a cutting of pothos some of the brackish water from the jar. After weeks ...

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Since things have changed, I am re-writing my post:

I am attempting to cycle a 2 gallon jar since September 18th, but feel unsure of what I'm doing. I'm all at sea! Neither the nearby PetSmart nor PetCo know anything about brackish water and are unable to help.

I used a 1:1 mixture of ...