aaronalam
Aquarium Advice Freak
Why did you do a full wash???
How did you wash the filter, under tap water?
How did you wash the filter, under tap water?
I dont know why your fish are dying, but if your fish are all swimming near the top it could be that there is not enough air in your tank, do you have an air pump and air stone? Or anything that blows bubbles?
i had done a full wash because it was quite dirty i had algae on the glass and yes i did wash the filter under tap water as i normally do.
4 hours is not enough time to rebuild a colony of bacteria, it can take weeks. Again I refer you to:
I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?!
jussy said:cheers m8.
yes i can i always jot down the results in a handy notebook
the nitrate result was 5mg/l
nitrogen: 1.136
nitrite: 0.1mg/l
ammonia: 0mg/l
pH:7