hello all...
I have a 29 gal QT with a BB and some PVC elbows for fish to hide in. I have a marineland penguin 200 with bio-wheel and a whisper 4, and a 150 watt heater.
I, for the life of me, cannot get the -ites, -ates, or ammonia to drop. Ph is okay and the SG is 1.020.
I have 2 domino damsels and 1 green chromis in there along with a clown trigger(so far he has left the damsels alone). I feed the clown and the others once a day. I have been doing 10 gal of water change a week for the last two weeks to no avail!
Nitrates: 20-40ppm
Nitrites: Off the scale
Ammonia: .50-1.0
Ph: 8.3
The tank has been up and running for about 4 weeks with just the damsels in it, the trigger was added last thursday. I also noticed some ick on the trigger so i will be treating the tank with copper as soon as i get these water issues under control. I do use tap water for top off water and have no problems in my 55 gal. I am at witts end. Please someone HELP!!
I have a 29 gal QT with a BB and some PVC elbows for fish to hide in. I have a marineland penguin 200 with bio-wheel and a whisper 4, and a 150 watt heater.
I, for the life of me, cannot get the -ites, -ates, or ammonia to drop. Ph is okay and the SG is 1.020.
I have 2 domino damsels and 1 green chromis in there along with a clown trigger(so far he has left the damsels alone). I feed the clown and the others once a day. I have been doing 10 gal of water change a week for the last two weeks to no avail!
Nitrates: 20-40ppm
Nitrites: Off the scale
Ammonia: .50-1.0
Ph: 8.3
The tank has been up and running for about 4 weeks with just the damsels in it, the trigger was added last thursday. I also noticed some ick on the trigger so i will be treating the tank with copper as soon as i get these water issues under control. I do use tap water for top off water and have no problems in my 55 gal. I am at witts end. Please someone HELP!!