FoxRob
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I do have a Aqueon water changer, I did the buckets for awhile and it stinks to change that much water 5 gallons at a time.
eco23 said:You'd be surprised. I run a water purification company, and the average American home has more chlorine in their water than a swimming pool has. It's just one of those examples where ignorance is bliss.
JustinKScott said:Not chorine... Ammonia. I'm actually very lucky as I always test 0 chorine/ammo in my tap.
He says he tests 1.0 ammo in his water? A quick google search says he is not the only one... How is this healthy?
I guess the saying is right; conserve water, drink beer?
FoxRob said:Ok I just checked my water levels in both of my tanks
55 gallon
PH 6.6(tap is 7.6)
Ammonia is .25ppm
NitrIte is 0ppm
NitrAte is 5ppm
KH 35.8ppm or 2 drops(API hardness test kit)
GH 53.7ppm or 3 drops
29 gallon
PH 6.8
Ammonia 2.0(fish appear to be healthy haven't lost any)
NitrIte 0ppm
NitrAte 5ppm
KH 35.8ppm
GH 53.7ppm
This is almost 24hrs since last PWC. Water temp is 77* in both tanks.
FoxRob said:I just set up the water changer, the tap water stays at 7.6 right out of the tap and 24 hrs after.
PH crash? My PH does drop compared to what it tests out of the tap.
FoxRob said:Right now it's been daily PWC going on a week. Should I double dose the 29 gal with prime?
FoxRob said:Ok, just how often should you vacuum the gravel? Should I do it every PWC or would once a week be good? I've been doing it once every 2 weeks.
FoxRob said:I've been trying to get plants to grow in my tank most of them is in the back too, but my rosey barb's and rainbow shark have other ideas. The gouramis will nibble what ever makes it to the top. Same in the 29 gal the tigers have taken to plant eating too, I guess since they cannot pick on the other fish.
FoxRob said:OK thanks for the tip, no fake plants they just don't look right after having real plants in the tank.
I figured since the ammonia level is double what my tap water is that I should just go ahead and do back to back water changes.
koz said:I wouldnt use prime during cycling coz it just confuses the reading and you have to redose for the entire tank on every water change, to keep the Ammonia bonded in the water thats left in the tank.
Dont get me wrong i am in the middle of my fish in cycle (day 30) and once fully cycled i will start to use prime, because of its reputation and value for money.
Apparently Nutrafin AquaPlus works in the same way as prime.
bonds the ammonia and then releases it about 36-48 hours later.
I have been using Tetra AquaSafe and it been fine for me in removing Chlorine, i dont have Chloramine in my water source, although AquaSafe does remove chloramine.
If you are doing a fish in cycle?
keep going at it and eventually you will get a reduction in Ammonia just dose it right if your using Prime. regular 10-20 % WC are the key and try to maintain your Ammonia reading below 0.25 and not above 1.0 as this will seriously endanger your fish.
I always do a 20% WC when i have readings around 0.5
fish in cycling can take longer than fishless cycling (can be up to 2 months)