Vicksta
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Ok,
40g tank established 1 year. No new fish. No recent deaths.
Ammonia 0
NitrItes 0
NitrAtes 10
Cloudy water.
I use two HOB filters. My last 'real' pwc I changed one filter completely and washed the other out in the drained water. Vacuumed the gravel, refilled water.
Levels normal.
I noticed cloudy water and checked my levels (approx week after the pwc). NitrAtes are through the roof. Not a biggy, I have dealt with this issue before.
I did an immediate 50% pwc and another 50% the next day. Been doing 25% pwc daily since.
My NitrAtes are still in the 10 range which concerns me. My last time it dropped rather fast and stayed 0.
The water is now looks like it belongs in a stagnent pond.
I did finally get a Fluval 306. I have it ready to hook up but I am unsure if I should until whatever is going on has cleared... However I am thinking I may have a filter not quite running correctly if I am struggling with the NitrAtes.
The only other information I can think that might help:
I use well water to do pwc (Always have).
No live plants.
2 goldfish (Fully aware of their bioload... ugh), 5 tiger barbs, three terta and two bistlenose.
Any suggestions would be rather nice
40g tank established 1 year. No new fish. No recent deaths.
Ammonia 0
NitrItes 0
NitrAtes 10
Cloudy water.
I use two HOB filters. My last 'real' pwc I changed one filter completely and washed the other out in the drained water. Vacuumed the gravel, refilled water.
Levels normal.
I noticed cloudy water and checked my levels (approx week after the pwc). NitrAtes are through the roof. Not a biggy, I have dealt with this issue before.
I did an immediate 50% pwc and another 50% the next day. Been doing 25% pwc daily since.
My NitrAtes are still in the 10 range which concerns me. My last time it dropped rather fast and stayed 0.
The water is now looks like it belongs in a stagnent pond.
I did finally get a Fluval 306. I have it ready to hook up but I am unsure if I should until whatever is going on has cleared... However I am thinking I may have a filter not quite running correctly if I am struggling with the NitrAtes.
The only other information I can think that might help:
I use well water to do pwc (Always have).
No live plants.
2 goldfish (Fully aware of their bioload... ugh), 5 tiger barbs, three terta and two bistlenose.
Any suggestions would be rather nice