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I did not do a pwc because the no3 was not high enough.....I am added an albino frog 4 crabs 1 catfish an angel fish and 2 bleeding heart tetras in the last 2 weeks. All is well but I will do the water change if the no3 gets high. If you have any other advice then let me know.
Hello, I have sucessfully finished the fishless cycle! YAY!!! Next question is should I do a pwc? I am thinkning about adding a fish of 2 tomorrow. I had some water evaporation and the water is about an inch and a half away from the top of the tank. So I am to fill it up a little bit. I hope...
Hello, So I think that Ia m almost there with the fishless cycle!!! I added the ammonia as everyone told me.....today i tested water and there is 0 ammonia in the water YAY!!! I also tested nitrates they are at 7 and nitrite seems to be peaking...it is at 5 or off the charts as to my test...so...
I added some ammonia and tested the levels yesterday and my ammonia levels were at 1 so do you think that I should just keep adding until it is at 2 then? How often should I test the water? Oh and the cloudiness went away!! YAY something actually worked. I wanted to ask you about a frog...I...
So I filled up my tank with dechlorinated water yesterday....now my water looks very cloudy today??? What am I doing wrong now? I havent added any ammonia cuz wasnt sure how much I was supposed to. My tank is 33 gallons by the way. So why would the water be cloudy? I rinsed everything...
I have started over and decided to do the fishless cycle....not really sure how this works but i think that I will figure it out...If u have any advice It would be greatly appreciated.
so I emptied the fish tank and did all the necessary things to get the plants and castle clean. I left them all outside to dry and i just filled up the tank. I am going to use the 4x dechlorinator ....I hope that this will be ok. I have the filter and the heater going.....my thermometer broke...
Do i have to wash all my fake plants? What do i wash them in? I also have a small castle do i wash it ? Please let me know if have to bleach them or just wash in hot water like my gravel?
Partial or full water change?
So do u think that I should take all or just some of the water out? i have no fish in the tank and it has been sitting empty for 2 days now? should i do a full change and clean everything? or just partial? Oh i am looking into getting a new filter? How much...
Hi, i have decided to empty my tank and start over due to the ammonia levels in my tank being off the charts and killing all my fish :( . So my next question is do I empty the whole tank and clean my gravel,plants and filter?? Or can I just empty half of the water? I had goldfish in there...
Hello...I NEED HELP!!!! I have had my tank for 2 weeks it is 33gallons. I put 25 goldfish in to cycle( i now know that this was too many ) I had tow goldfish that survived the whole 2 weeks. i did add a blue lobster about 1 week ago. yesterday my lobster died and then today my last 2...
I have a 33 gallon fish tank. I have an under the gravel filter...i dont know the name brand. I do have a heater and my temp is at 80. I only have 2 goldfish in it and a blue lobster. I tested today and here r my results....ammonia8, ph8,nitrate15, nitrite.25. These sound a bit more...
thanks 4 the advice about overstocking.....what r PCWs???? today i tested i only have 2 golfish and a blue lobster is there and here is what the reading were...ammonia8,ph8, nitrite.25, nitrate15??? So now what?? i dont know what is next...or do i just wait? Oh and yes i added the...
i am using liquid stuff...the box just says fresh water master test kit? what is better...strips? liquids? AAAAAAAAAAAAA HELP!!! I just tested tonight and i only have 2 gold fish and a blue lobster in there and my ammonia level is at 8 YIKES!!! My nitrite is at.25 and nitrate is at 15...
hi and thanks for the advice....my fish tank is 33 gallons, so is 25 gold fish too much? I used this stuff called cycle....it says on the boxmore nitrifires,and that it keeps aquariums healthy....not sure? So it is now it is 2weeks since i bought the aquarium....i tested 2 days ago and got...