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Hello: I am worried I messed up the fish less cycle.
My ammonia levels dropped really low (below 1) when the nitrites started so I added more. Nitrites spiked but today disappeared to 0, and nitrates are way up to 40, but I still have ammonia at 1-2 ish. Shouldn’t the ammonia be gone...
Thanks so much! Do you think we should set up and cycle the new tank with its new filter, leaving him in the old one till it is ready, or move the old filter/some water/old gravel over to the new tank, filling the rest with new water to try to retain his existing bacteria? This is our first...
We need to move our Oscar from a 55 gallon to a 125 gallon tank. The GH in the current tank is too high (12-13), the Ph is ok (7.2) and the Kh is low (3). The Gh of our tap water is much lower (about 6) so if we use that to fill the new tank, even if we use most of the old water, will the...