Adding fish

[Metatron]

When ammonia levels rise due to adding fish should I use something like Ammonia Clear or just keep up with the water changes? Also, should I be using anything other than a decholrinator with my water changes?


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[howardg]

Yes. Is it a new tank? If it's new I would add API Quick Start every day for seven days. Nitrifying bacteria will eat up the ammonia and help cycle the tank. After its cycled. 0 ammonia. 0 Nitrate and low nitrites. Use it every time you add fish , do a pwc. Or change filter material. It also neutralizes chlorine and chloramine
Good luck.


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[ScotJudd]

When I add a batch of fish to my well established tank I often get a small rise in ammonia until the bacteria colony has multiplied to meet the increase in waste. I add Prime to detoxify the ammonia, and any nitrite, but I don't immediately water change unless the reading reaches 0.25. I think by water changing all the time the filters don't get exposed to the working level of ammonia.
So my advice is dose with Prime and water change sensibly.



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[Metatron]

Great...thank you both..t is a cycle tank so getting rid of beneficial bacteria is exactly what I was worried about... Also...how often would you change the filter? I


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[howardg]

Filter

Conscensus has it that you just rinse them it tank water and about once a month. And keep then till they get really worn. And use Peime or Quick Start

 

[Metatron]

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