Kat1103
Aquarium Advice Freak
UPDATE: stil having problems with Nitrite spikes. Yesterday I made a far drive to a fish shop that specializes in cichlids and african fishes. They tested my water and gave me some advice:
1. They told me to take out most of the gravel in my tank. I should only leave a small layer less than 1/2 inch (while cycling)
2. Feed fish every other day while cycling (if you have fish)
3. They also were nice enough to give me an old filter.
4. They said do not do water changes bigger than 20% a day during cycling. And they prefer I don't even do it daily.
5. Add salt for the fish to prevent stress.
I started all of these steps this morning. I hope these tips work because everything else I have tried has failed in my case. Thought I would share the advice. Maybe this could help someone else as well. Any thoughts are welcome. In the meantime, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
1. They told me to take out most of the gravel in my tank. I should only leave a small layer less than 1/2 inch (while cycling)
2. Feed fish every other day while cycling (if you have fish)
3. They also were nice enough to give me an old filter.
4. They said do not do water changes bigger than 20% a day during cycling. And they prefer I don't even do it daily.
5. Add salt for the fish to prevent stress.
I started all of these steps this morning. I hope these tips work because everything else I have tried has failed in my case. Thought I would share the advice. Maybe this could help someone else as well. Any thoughts are welcome. In the meantime, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!