Help!

[johnlucky5]

Hey I tested my water tonight and I have a picture, I did the test right I promise haha read all the directions! want to know why I don't have any nitrites? Maybe something is killing the nitrite Bactria off?!? Idk help? Any info will help!
Ph 7.0 ppm
Ammonia 1.0 ppm
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5ppm

 

[sheilashoelady]

What is the status as your tank? Fish in cycling or fish less cycling?
How long has it been cycling?

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[johnlucky5]

It's been up for a month fishless for a bit but now has a betta.

 

[sheilashoelady]

Have you tested your source water? It is possible that it contains nitrates. Also, if you have a betta in there, you need to do a large water change to get the ammonia down. That much ammonia is unsafe.

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[johnlucky5]

Ok and yea I have, there is 0 nitrates in my tap water. But there is also .50ppm ammonia in my tap as we'll.

 

[sheilashoelady]

Looks like you are still cycling then. Keep up with the water changes to keep that ammonia lower than 0.5ppm, and same for nitrites if you get a reading.
In a tank with only one betta you may not get nitrite readings since the bacteria is converting it quickly enough as it's a small bioload.

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[johnlucky5]

When my ammonia is 0 how many fish should I add at a time? I was thinking 3? The fish I'm adding are under 2" and are tetras.

 

[johnlucky5]

3 cardinal tetras
3 glo light tetras
3 black tetras
3 rasbora's
And 2 juli Cory's
Oh and 1 betta
16 gallon tank, to much? Over crowding?

 

[twiddlemuffin]

I do think that is a bit much, you might need to drop 2-3 schools a up the ones you keep and the cories.

 

[johnlucky5]

So like 4 cardinals
4 black tetras
4 glo light tetras
And 2 Cory's?

 

[twiddlemuffin]

I think you're just better off keeping the rasboras, cardinals, betta and cories.

 

[johnlucky5]

How many of each do you think?
2 Cory's
5 cardinals
5 rasboras
Or 3 each?

 

[Rodeo one]

Cory s like to be in groups, I d get at least three.

 

[johnlucky5]

So you guys think I can get away with
3 Cory's
5 cardinals
5 rasboras
And I betta

 

[Rodeo one]

Check on Aquadvisor, not sure about the numbers. I d def get the cycle stable first , then get a few fish every couple of weeks. It pays to be patient & beleive me, most of us are not ! But, I mainly hang out here to try to help people avoid the mistakes I ve made . And to keep learning, of course.

 

[johnlucky5]

Yea I have 2 Cory's and a betta I'm going to wait till the ammonia gets to 0 then add one school at a time. 5 pork hop rasboras and 5 cardinals.

 

[johnlucky5]

I herd that when adding a schooling fish, to add the while school if the numbers are under 10.

 

[Rodeo one]

Sounds like you re on the right track. Just a guess, but.....do you have plans for another tank?

 

[johnlucky5]

Later on when I get a hose were getting a 55 or 36 bow front.

 

[johnlucky5]

When I get a house haha