TheJT
Aquarium Advice Activist
Unfortunately, I didn't think of doing till day 6. We'll start off with things I have learned so far as this is my first tank.
#1. Do a fishless cycle. My fish are now suffering because I didn't find this forum 1st. I have lost one to getting too close to the filter intake and I think I'm gonna lose another to ammonia poisoning. Daily multiple water changes to try to save her.
#2. Get the master liquid test kit. It's cheaper in the long run as the box says it will do 800 tests for the API brand. It is also 1000x more accurate and easier to read.
#3. Get a gravelvac. It is a necessity for your cleaning habits. Plus it helps with the PWCs.
#4. Test daily and after every water change. If you need to do another PWC test again. Let the results dictate what you do with your water.
#5. Chemicals + fish = no bueno. This goes for all chemicals that are not absolutely nessecary. Seachem Prime allows you to dechlorinate your water, detoxify ammonia, and detoxify NitrItes. Buy it. Use it. Love it.
#6. Shrimp are AWESOME!!! nuff said.
On to today's results:
Ammo: 1.0
NitrIte (NO2): 0 (beginning to hate the color blue)
NitrAte (NO3): 5.0 (it's in my tap like that)
2 PWCs (60%) later and ammo is down to .25
May do 1 more PWC just to be sure. Will let a test dictate.
#1. Do a fishless cycle. My fish are now suffering because I didn't find this forum 1st. I have lost one to getting too close to the filter intake and I think I'm gonna lose another to ammonia poisoning. Daily multiple water changes to try to save her.
#2. Get the master liquid test kit. It's cheaper in the long run as the box says it will do 800 tests for the API brand. It is also 1000x more accurate and easier to read.
#3. Get a gravelvac. It is a necessity for your cleaning habits. Plus it helps with the PWCs.
#4. Test daily and after every water change. If you need to do another PWC test again. Let the results dictate what you do with your water.
#5. Chemicals + fish = no bueno. This goes for all chemicals that are not absolutely nessecary. Seachem Prime allows you to dechlorinate your water, detoxify ammonia, and detoxify NitrItes. Buy it. Use it. Love it.
#6. Shrimp are AWESOME!!! nuff said.
On to today's results:
Ammo: 1.0
NitrIte (NO2): 0 (beginning to hate the color blue)
NitrAte (NO3): 5.0 (it's in my tap like that)
2 PWCs (60%) later and ammo is down to .25
May do 1 more PWC just to be sure. Will let a test dictate.