bugabugabuga
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I'm a newbie freshwater tank owner. I inherited an established tank from a friend. They didn't care for the tank properly and therefore didn't teach me proper tank maintenance. I made the mistake of partial water change and filter cartridge change at the same time, also I ran tap water into the filter pump. This was 2 1/2 weeks ago. Now I know all of this was a big no-no but too late. My fish are still alive(?!) Ammonia=8 nitrate=20 ph=6.6 nitrite=2. Ammonia may be higher but 8 is the highest # on the test card. I've done partial water change w/ bottled water everyday for the 1st week,(no change in ammo level), added ammo-block, added stress coat and stress zyme.Tank=20 gallons. There is 1-1 1/2 in. of gravel, a penguin bio-wheel pump/filter thing, I also added a water heater at the time of the initial water change. I also added at the same time some fake water plants (1 large, 3 small), 1 small drift wood, 1 large grotto style decor. I have 3 angel fish(about 3 in. long ea), 5 gourami's and 2 tetras. What do I do to lower the levels? And how do I use the ammo-carb filter stuff? Do I put it straight into the pump or what? Will it help?