allaboutfish
Aquarium Advice Addict
ok so i got some seachem prime bc i needed dechlorinator. how much do i need for 3 gallons of water? or how many mililiters per gallon?
i do maintnabce when i see anythng like ammo or nitrites over .25,i take out 3 gallon of water adding about 1ml of seachem prime everytime. when my filter starts spittin out brown stuff shake it in my 5 gallon. i temp check by touch and im only 2-3 degrees of sometimes. i have plants my sand isnt cluttered i just dont get why id be starting over i didnt add chlorinated water or anythng. i do vacume when it looks dirty. tank hasok first off, it would be much easier to assess one tank at a time. maybe you could start a separate thread for your 5gallon if you're needing help with it?
as far as your 10 gallon, by your readings, it does sound like it's kind of started from scratch. could you go into detail what your maintenance/PWC procedures are like? (how often, how much water you take out, how you put it back it, how you temperature match, do you vacuum the substrate, do you rinse your filters/media, when do you use dechlor and how much, etc.)
and anything else you think we should know about your tank/inhabitants.