Hi,
I am having an issue with my cold water fish tank.
I have a well established tank that has been going over a year, and I did a 100% water change for a deep clean. Normally I do a 30% one but on this occasion I never. Anyway the filter broke as I took it out the tank so I had to buy a new filter. I couldn’t soak the filter in the old water as that was thrown away.
I treated the water with normal tap safe and I added quick filter start so I could get some bacteria going. I have been doing tests and most of my levels are fine however my Nitrite level is extremely bad coming in at 6mg/l and my nitrate coming in at 119mg/l. Both are too high.
To solve the nitrate problem I took the advice from the Tetra website which advised to add Nitrate Minus into the tank which I did. Luckily that is working slowly. To solve the toxic levels of nitrite tetra advised I add Safe Start bacteria and Aqua safe to try and reduce the levels however it is not working. It also says to do 30% water change and to treat the new water which I’m also doing. I’m running out of ideas and I am worried about my fish. Please help! Please see attached results if said test
I am having an issue with my cold water fish tank.
I have a well established tank that has been going over a year, and I did a 100% water change for a deep clean. Normally I do a 30% one but on this occasion I never. Anyway the filter broke as I took it out the tank so I had to buy a new filter. I couldn’t soak the filter in the old water as that was thrown away.
I treated the water with normal tap safe and I added quick filter start so I could get some bacteria going. I have been doing tests and most of my levels are fine however my Nitrite level is extremely bad coming in at 6mg/l and my nitrate coming in at 119mg/l. Both are too high.
To solve the nitrate problem I took the advice from the Tetra website which advised to add Nitrate Minus into the tank which I did. Luckily that is working slowly. To solve the toxic levels of nitrite tetra advised I add Safe Start bacteria and Aqua safe to try and reduce the levels however it is not working. It also says to do 30% water change and to treat the new water which I’m also doing. I’m running out of ideas and I am worried about my fish. Please help! Please see attached results if said test