Twoapennything
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi everyone I have a new 40 gallon freshwater tank, Marineland brand, with a Biowheel filter, a Theo heater, a bubble wand, and plastic/resin decor and white gravel. My intention was to do a fishless cycle using the add ammonia method. Unfortunately, I had to move my fish to the tank after only one week of fishless cycling due to the ammonia level in their 10 gallon tank being 4+, and my being unsuccessful in getting the ammonia to clear.
I've been monitoring the tank very carefully. For the past week, the ammonia level has been 0.00, 0.25, and then 0.50 x last 3 water checks. Nitrites and Nitrates are 0.00. High pH has been between 7.4 (today) and 7.8.
Should I do a partial water change to combat the 0.50 ammonia level? The tank water is sliiiiiiiiiightly cloudy (white), and the cloudiness does come and go. I know the tank is building up beneficial bacteria and that that can cause the white haziness. Here are my current products that I'm using in the tank:
- Nutrifin CYCLE - biological aquarium supplement
- Kordon AmQuel+Plus - removes ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, chlorine and chlormines
- Seachem PRIME - same as AmQuel+Plus / also provides slime coat
- API StressZyme+ - biological filtration booster w/ live bacteria
- Top Fin Tap Water Dechlorinator - removes chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals
- Nutrafin CLEAR FAST - particulate water cleaner
- Kordon NovAqua+Plus - Water conditioner with echinachea, vitamins, and anti-virus protection; detoxifies tap water and breaks down chloramines
Now I'm noticing that a lot of these products do the same thing, and I don't want to overload my tank with the same chemicals, just from different bottles, if that makes sense. What products do you feel are essential for the freshwater tank? Please share!
Based on the 0.50 ammonia reading, should I do a partial water change at this point? The tank is three weeks old now. Thanks in advance for any replies. Feel free to PM me if you prefer or have questions.
I've been monitoring the tank very carefully. For the past week, the ammonia level has been 0.00, 0.25, and then 0.50 x last 3 water checks. Nitrites and Nitrates are 0.00. High pH has been between 7.4 (today) and 7.8.
Should I do a partial water change to combat the 0.50 ammonia level? The tank water is sliiiiiiiiiightly cloudy (white), and the cloudiness does come and go. I know the tank is building up beneficial bacteria and that that can cause the white haziness. Here are my current products that I'm using in the tank:
- Nutrifin CYCLE - biological aquarium supplement
- Kordon AmQuel+Plus - removes ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, chlorine and chlormines
- Seachem PRIME - same as AmQuel+Plus / also provides slime coat
- API StressZyme+ - biological filtration booster w/ live bacteria
- Top Fin Tap Water Dechlorinator - removes chlorine, chloramines, and heavy metals
- Nutrafin CLEAR FAST - particulate water cleaner
- Kordon NovAqua+Plus - Water conditioner with echinachea, vitamins, and anti-virus protection; detoxifies tap water and breaks down chloramines
Now I'm noticing that a lot of these products do the same thing, and I don't want to overload my tank with the same chemicals, just from different bottles, if that makes sense. What products do you feel are essential for the freshwater tank? Please share!
Based on the 0.50 ammonia reading, should I do a partial water change at this point? The tank is three weeks old now. Thanks in advance for any replies. Feel free to PM me if you prefer or have questions.