mockingjay
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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So I posted a thread yesterday about my new 5 gallon tank. I didn't cycle it, but had fish. I've lost a few fish already.
I got the API Master Test Kit and I am perplexed by the results...(I haven't done the Nitrate or pH tests yet).
I haven't even had this tank for a week (it'll be a week on Saturday) and the results of the Nitrite and Ammonia were...Normal?
Here is the Ammonia test
It looks ALMOST a bit more green than yellow, but mostly it looks like its at 0
And the Nitrite....
Here I was thinking my water was going to be HORRIBLE but it seems fine. I've been doing 2 water changes (40-50%) for the past few days, but I wasn't expecting it to be cycled already.
Is it? Should I wait awhile longer? When can I add fish? I am leery about adding more fish, since in the first few days a few died. Is it because its such a small tank? Could the water be cycled already?
I got the API Master Test Kit and I am perplexed by the results...(I haven't done the Nitrate or pH tests yet).
I haven't even had this tank for a week (it'll be a week on Saturday) and the results of the Nitrite and Ammonia were...Normal?
Here is the Ammonia test
It looks ALMOST a bit more green than yellow, but mostly it looks like its at 0
And the Nitrite....
Here I was thinking my water was going to be HORRIBLE but it seems fine. I've been doing 2 water changes (40-50%) for the past few days, but I wasn't expecting it to be cycled already.
Is it? Should I wait awhile longer? When can I add fish? I am leery about adding more fish, since in the first few days a few died. Is it because its such a small tank? Could the water be cycled already?