Ok, so I took the plunge, and decided to do a fish in cycle. My numbers are off the charts! I have been doing regular 50% water changes every day for a week. I was only doing a 20% every other day. Been three weeks now. I have 5 tetras in there. Its a 29 gallon tank.
My PH level is reading at 7.6 (Which is as high as my test kit will go. Also, I tested the tap water, had the same reading. Good thing I don't drink tap water.)
Any advice to get that to go down, would be great. I do use water purifier on every change.
Ammonia is at .25 ppm. I guess that's not horrible, but not ideal.
Nitrite was sky high! its reading 5.0 ppm. It cant get any higher than that.
Nitrate was at 10 ppm. I guess that not bad, but once again, not ideal.
These are all as of my last water change. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My PH level is reading at 7.6 (Which is as high as my test kit will go. Also, I tested the tap water, had the same reading. Good thing I don't drink tap water.)
Any advice to get that to go down, would be great. I do use water purifier on every change.
Ammonia is at .25 ppm. I guess that's not horrible, but not ideal.
Nitrite was sky high! its reading 5.0 ppm. It cant get any higher than that.
Nitrate was at 10 ppm. I guess that not bad, but once again, not ideal.
These are all as of my last water change. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.