Scuba-Doo
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2020
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- 11
Hi everyone,
I am new to this and have recently got my first tank - it is a 65L and has 3 mollies, 2 guppies, 3 tetras & 2 African dwarf frogs.
I have already been told it is already over-stocked. It appears I didn’t cycle it correctly before adding the fish but I did exactly what I was told to do my my LFS.
I unfortunately lost one guppy & have today tested my water levels and they are not good.
I have a high range pH level of 8.2
An ammonia level of 1.00ppm
A nitrite level of around 2.00ppm
And a nitrate level of between 20-40ppm
I am absolutely gutted as I have tried so hard to follow advice as best I can and have been obsessing over these fish - I really do not want to lose them all
Any help and advice on how I can get my water to safer levels would be greatly appreciated!
Please no judging I have just followed the advice I was given and I am very eager to learn!
Thanks
I am new to this and have recently got my first tank - it is a 65L and has 3 mollies, 2 guppies, 3 tetras & 2 African dwarf frogs.
I have already been told it is already over-stocked. It appears I didn’t cycle it correctly before adding the fish but I did exactly what I was told to do my my LFS.
I unfortunately lost one guppy & have today tested my water levels and they are not good.
I have a high range pH level of 8.2
An ammonia level of 1.00ppm
A nitrite level of around 2.00ppm
And a nitrate level of between 20-40ppm
I am absolutely gutted as I have tried so hard to follow advice as best I can and have been obsessing over these fish - I really do not want to lose them all
Any help and advice on how I can get my water to safer levels would be greatly appreciated!
Please no judging I have just followed the advice I was given and I am very eager to learn!
Thanks