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I'm getting so frustrated ?
I've been doing between 40 and 50% water changes, using prime added to the new water prior to adding, AND lugging the water from my mother in laws as my water has nitrate from my taps
I tested this morning
I have 0ppm ammonia
0ppm nitrIte
7.4 ph
Between 20 and 40...
I wasn't able to go to my mother inlaws and get water and bring it back.
Fish all seem to be hanging lower in the and and acting more normal.
Tested right after and nitrate dropped to somewhere between 20 and 40
I'm thinking that nitrate is getting in my water from the ground being unfrozen...
Ok guys
I've been working relentlessly to get my numbers down but nitrate will not budge.
My husband suggested testing the tap water and sure enough it's reading somewhere between 60 and 80ppm !!!!
We have a well, bought the house about 6years ago, I know before it was purchased the water had...
Should I Be concerned about my nitrate reading ?
And will Prime help balance that?
A partial water change today?
I added just under a full cap last night when I got home with my Prime
Nitrite is perfectly light blue at 0ppm, any readings high go to a purplish colour
Also picture makes my...
PH is showing high, around 7.4
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrite is definitely a 0 ppm
Nitrate looks like a 40 ppm but may be a bit higher
Added prime last night, but before test was showing very similar readings
Should I be concerned about my PH and if so how can I safely alter it? I've been reading a...
How is it possible that she does 100% water changes, uses no product like Prime and they live without issues
I just got done about a 50% water change
Added the last of the conditioner I have here, hoping to get to town to atleast pick up some sort of water treatment for the meantime and the...
so if I had of chose gold fish, I wouldn't have had to worry about the cycle of my tank balancing and the whole bit.
Just a huge water change every once in a while and they'd be good ?
Tempting lol
No, i like the idea of the type of fish I got. Just gotta get the proper stuff and I'll be set
I...
The funniest part is my mother in law has gold fish and the odd different type of fish. Every spring they go out in an out door tank, come in during the fall. Generally by the time she gets to setting up her indoor tank for the winter the outdoor tank has a layer of ice on it. She uses 2 indoor...
I did think of a pet food store in my local town called feeds and needs. They use to carry fish but got our of it. They have high end quality products. I'm going to call tomorrow and see if they maybe carry it.
Y'all have to understand I had zero knowledge before starting this endeavour other...
In the site listed, I typed in my location and got zero results in 100 miles
I live in Canada.
35 minutes away is a walmart
95minutes away a pet smart
3hours away, possible other pet stores but too far to travel.
Other then that, I'm kinda limited
Thanks again for the help, hope I didn't...
He is a she lol
But yes, I'm getting Prime as soon as possible, and the kit. I have to order off the internet because it's not carried anywhere near me. I'm still a bit confused as to why other brands wouldn't work, like the one I used after doing my major water change but that's neither here...
So today should I do a 30 to 40 % water change and add some of the water conditioner I have here
Until I can get some Prime?
Or leave the tank be and hope the cycle finishes soon ?