I have a Fluval Edge aquarium. I set it up about 2 1/2 weeks ago with live plants, but no fish. I added bacteria, etc.,following the guidelines for a new tank.
I have a Fluval mini CO2 set-up. My CO2 doser test was showing OK CO2, but not too much. I have an air pump that comes on a night when the plants start losing CO2 to stop any spikes.
The tank was testing well up to Thursday for PH, Ammonia, Nitrates & Nitrites. PH was testing at the beginning around 7.7, but got it down two 7.2.
So I added fish. I lost 3 of them (25%) within 24 hours. Ammonia spiked heavily. So I changed some water and added amo-lock. Ammonia still testing high, but amo-lock says it will as it does not remove ammonia, just change it to none deadly form.
Lost 3 more the next 24 hours.
The only test that I did not have was KHGH. I got a test kit and KH & GH was around 17.
I got a softener pillow. After 48 hours (the life on the first use of the pillow), the KH was still at 17, but GH down to 7. Tried adding an other pillow, KH won't shift.
I don't know what to do. Any help would be appreciated.
I have a Fluval mini CO2 set-up. My CO2 doser test was showing OK CO2, but not too much. I have an air pump that comes on a night when the plants start losing CO2 to stop any spikes.
The tank was testing well up to Thursday for PH, Ammonia, Nitrates & Nitrites. PH was testing at the beginning around 7.7, but got it down two 7.2.
So I added fish. I lost 3 of them (25%) within 24 hours. Ammonia spiked heavily. So I changed some water and added amo-lock. Ammonia still testing high, but amo-lock says it will as it does not remove ammonia, just change it to none deadly form.
Lost 3 more the next 24 hours.
The only test that I did not have was KHGH. I got a test kit and KH & GH was around 17.
I got a softener pillow. After 48 hours (the life on the first use of the pillow), the KH was still at 17, but GH down to 7. Tried adding an other pillow, KH won't shift.
I don't know what to do. Any help would be appreciated.