Mr. Aquaforce
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello to all you fellow aquarists,
I have recently set up a new 55 gallon planted aquarium. I am just about to finish up my 3rd week of my fishless cycling process, my ammonia is .25 ppm - Nitrites are at 5.0 ppm - Nitrates seem to be around 20 - 40 ppm which has me concerned due to the fact that it seems to be pretty high.. I do have a huge green algae bloom (assumes it has to do with the high levels of Nitrates.) Been thinking should I add my Pelco from my currently set up tank ( not planted, have around 10-15 corys - 1 Pelco - 3 Black fin tetras - 2 red skirt tetras - 2 Lamp eye tetras; believe it is a 25 Gal / Not to mention I didnt let it do a full cycle when I set it up a few years ago, which I feel bad about......) has not been taken excellent care of due to me moving to a new house and focusing a bit to much on establishing a new perfectly cycled tank unlike the one that currently has fish in it. I have made sure it gets new fresh water every other week since I usually do a 50% water change on it.. some advice would be greatly appreciated, however on my 55 gallon tank I am using Seachem products for my plants and everything else..
I have recently set up a new 55 gallon planted aquarium. I am just about to finish up my 3rd week of my fishless cycling process, my ammonia is .25 ppm - Nitrites are at 5.0 ppm - Nitrates seem to be around 20 - 40 ppm which has me concerned due to the fact that it seems to be pretty high.. I do have a huge green algae bloom (assumes it has to do with the high levels of Nitrates.) Been thinking should I add my Pelco from my currently set up tank ( not planted, have around 10-15 corys - 1 Pelco - 3 Black fin tetras - 2 red skirt tetras - 2 Lamp eye tetras; believe it is a 25 Gal / Not to mention I didnt let it do a full cycle when I set it up a few years ago, which I feel bad about......) has not been taken excellent care of due to me moving to a new house and focusing a bit to much on establishing a new perfectly cycled tank unlike the one that currently has fish in it. I have made sure it gets new fresh water every other week since I usually do a 50% water change on it.. some advice would be greatly appreciated, however on my 55 gallon tank I am using Seachem products for my plants and everything else..