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burrhubb

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I'm currently doing a fish less cycle. It's been up and running for a week now. I have used tetra 6 in 1 to test my water. I have heard these are a waste of time and they give false readings. Although when I went to aquatics centre near by they tested my water and it was the same results. So for time being I will stick to these but change later on. Right when I enquired at the shop the things I needed to get my water ready for fish they have given me stress coat and nutrafin cycle. So as directed on bottle I added nutrafin over three days and stress coat only the once. I was then told I could put my fish in. However when I tested the water these are my readings

No3 between 50 -100
No2. 1
Gh. 16
Kh. 7.6
Ph. 7.2
Cl2. O

The no3 has gone up it was 50. No2 was 0 yesterday as well. Please help. What do I do next? If water change is needed do I add any treatment to the new water?? It's a 90litre tank. Thanx in advance I need it haha :)
 
I need help!!! Cycled tank readings nitrite 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 20 added betta 2 shrimp and a few days later a long nosed snail. I do 2 30%w/c a week and reading are nitrite 0 nitrate 20 and ammonia 0.25 why do I have traces of ammonia can some one help me? btw all inhabitants are showing no sign of stress/illness eat well and seem happy.
 
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