ashleynicole
Aquarium Advice Addict
Ok, so when I set my29G tank up I used prime for the water conditioner. Prime detoxifies ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, but leaves it in a form that is still utilized by the biological filter. I set up my tank with the bioactive sand and active seeded sponges in the filter. I stocked with 8 cherry barbs, 6 cory cats, and 4 oto's. I have been testing my water daily for the last 4 days and just now today I have nitrAtes at 5ppm. Ammonia and nitrates have remained at zero. I also have a few live plants and more coming in the mail from aquariumplants.com so I am sure that is helping with the biological filtration as well. Now my question is, how long does prime continue to effect the test results? I am prepared to do daily water changes if I detect any ammonia or nitrites, and adding prime with a daily water change will help too, but so far the active sponges and sand seem to be doing their job. When I do my weekly partial water change I will be adding prime again and just not sure what to expect from the test results.