Question about my QT tank... - Aquarium Advice

new2betas · 06-22-2008, 09:01 AM

Okay -- my corys have been in their 2.5g QT tank for a couple of days now. I moved over the gravel and an artificial plant and a live plant that had been in my 2g betta tank to help start its cycle. The parameters had been fine until this morning. Nitrites were around .25 and ammonia was around .50. I immediately did a 50% water change. I have waited a little over an hour and I just tested the water again. My nitrites are a little less than .25, but not quite at 0, the ammonia is around .25. Is this low enough or should I do another PWC?? I don't want my parameters to get out of hand with these new corys. Any advice?

**Purrbox** · 06-22-2008, 10:36 AM

As long as the numbers are under 0.5ppm you should be fine.

new2betas · 06-22-2008, 10:51 AM

Thanks Joy!!

new2betas · 06-22-2008, 07:40 PM

Might have a problem with one of my corys....I have noticed today that one of my corys is missing their barbels (sp). I did not notice this at all when I brought them home, but to be quite honest I wasn't counting barbels. It just today that I noticed that one of them doesn't have them. I did another pwc today also because my parameters for nitirites and ammonia keep hovering around 5 for ammonia and .25 for the nitrites. It is the ammonia that worries me the most.

06-22-2008, 09:01 AM	#1
new2betas Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 943	Question about my QT tank... Okay -- my corys have been in their 2.5g QT tank for a couple of days now. I moved over the gravel and an artificial plant and a live plant that had been in my 2g betta tank to help start its cycle. The parameters had been fine until this morning. Nitrites were around .25 and ammonia was around .50. I immediately did a 50% water change. I have waited a little over an hour and I just tested the water again. My nitrites are a little less than .25, but not quite at 0, the ammonia is around .25. Is this low enough or should I do another PWC?? I don't want my parameters to get out of hand with these new corys. Any advice? __________________ Dottie - I'm Pisces - that explains EVERYTHING!

06-22-2008, 10:36 AM	#2
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,393	As long as the numbers are under 0.5ppm you should be fine. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

06-22-2008, 10:51 AM	#3
new2betas Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 943	Thanks Joy!! __________________ Dottie - I'm Pisces - that explains EVERYTHING!

06-22-2008, 07:40 PM	#4
new2betas Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 943	Might have a problem with one of my corys....I have noticed today that one of my corys is missing their barbels (sp). I did not notice this at all when I brought them home, but to be quite honest I wasn't counting barbels. It just today that I noticed that one of them doesn't have them. I did another pwc today also because my parameters for nitirites and ammonia keep hovering around 5 for ammonia and .25 for the nitrites. It is the ammonia that worries me the most. __________________ Dottie - I'm Pisces - that explains EVERYTHING! Last edited by new2betas; 06-22-2008 at 08:07 PM.

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