Recent content by luis_j

Remineralizing the RO water? I've actually never done that. :( I will be buying one of those nutrients today. I use API test kit and I test before a water change and then I test again after a water change ( I usually wait more than a few hours after a water change to test the water).

Hello!, I use RO water so I don't add any conditioner. I have put PRIME and other chemicals when my nitrites and ammonia were really high. That's about it, I also did a water change this morning. (I been doing water changes everyday now)

Hey guys! I just wanted to know your opinion whether or not if my tank is cycled. I had the tank for about a month (fish-in cycle) and I started out with 2 plattys, 3 julii catfish, and 1 dwarf gourami. On the process of my tank being cycle my nitrite and ammonia were really high...

Okay thanks, I looked at the fish right now while I was feeding the other fish and his fins are definitely not rotting. My only concern is that he's not eating and he just seems to hover and I notice him breathing heavily. As far as my water parameters, everything is perfect except my nitrite...

Should I quarantine him? I was thinking of taking him out and treating him with Maracyn 2.

Hello again! Story: I have a 15 gallon tank and going into my fourth week with fish in cycling. In the beginning I had 2 red platys, 3 cory juli catfish, and 1 dwarf gourami. Four days ago I lost my dwarf gourami and found out that my nitrite and ammonia levels were really high. I also noticed...

What if I poured the tank water into the pad? does that count? or did I just killed all of my bacteria?

Help will be greatly appreciated to an answer to the previous question. Also, I just recently did a 50 % water change and I used primed it x5. Hope it helps

Hi, I've been doing 30 percent water changes and I use RO water. My cory catfish just died right now :( ...I'm going to try to do the 50% water changes and also I noticed that my filter is really dirty. Any thought on the right way to clean it? I read that changing the filter pad is bad so I'm...

Hello, I have a 15 gallon tank and i'm currently going into my fourth week with trying to cycle my tank with fish. Water parameter: pH - 7 Ammonia - .25 Nitrite - 5 Nitrate - 5 I've been doing water changes everyday now to try to lower the nitrites levels, but for some reason is not working...

Hello! I have a 15 gallon tank, I've had it for four weeks already. Currently, I'm doing a fish-in cycling. I have 3 julli cory catfish, 1 dwarf gourami, and 2 red plattys. First, I think my gourami is dying because is barely fswimming and I also have a decoration in my tank in which the dwarf...

I just wanted to let you guys know these are the most recent water levels. pH - 7.0 Ammonia - .5 Nitrite - 5 Nitrate - 0

Hello, Thanks everyone for their help! Just an update. The water in the aquarium cleared up! Also, ammonia levels are .5 right now and it seems that nitrites level are rising. I have yet some more quick questions in hope you guys can help me out! 1. During the fish-in cycling, since ammonia...

Hello again! I have a few questions I hope you guys can answer. 1. Is it important to have algae in the tank for the Cory's to supplement their food? I know that too much algae is bad, but is too little algae bad? How do i know how much algae I have in my tank? 2. Once the tank is...

Alright, I will try to figure something out. Here are some of the pictures of my tank. Just wanted to show you guys where they hide. As you can see in the picture, is really hard for me to feed them because they are really hidden. I will definitely buy the algae pellets. Usually the pellets fall...