sarah_hart81
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Nov 13, 2013
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So I bought an aquarium off craig's list that came with fish so I have no choice, but to do a fish in cycle. Right now I have 2 juvenile jewel cichlids (1 is 2 inch the other is 3), 1 acei cichlid and 1 red zebra in a 29 gallon tank (don't worry I'm getting another 55 gallon tank Monday I know the jewels shouldn't be with the other 2). So I've been testing my water for the past 2 days and doing 50% water changes, but I'm worried because my nitrites are crazy high (5 ppm). Should I buy some of those nitrite lowering chemicals? Or just keep doing water changes and wait for nature to take it's course? And when I get the 55 gallon should I do a fishless cycle or immediately add the acei and red zebra? Or maybe just the red zebra since he is huge compared to the other fish in the 29g and chases them endlessly (so far no ones been injured but I am worried).