lharrison94
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hey everyone!
I'm quite new to the fish world, I've had a small tank with 3 Harlequin Rasboras since January and learnt that they absolutely deserve a much bigger tank with more friends so I've recently upgraded to a 120L and plan on adding more fish in future.
I'm currently doing a fish-in cycle in the new 120L tank with my 3 Harlequins and my levels have remained the same for the past week, the levels are:
pH: 7.4-7.6 (they are in the tricky mid-range on the API test kit)
Ammonia: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 0.50ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
My question is this - Do I need to be doing anything extra/anything different? My Ammonia and Nitrite levels are very low but not at 0 yet and I'm seeing absolutely no Nitrate. Do I need to add more fish yet to get a more effective cycle going or is it best to wait it out? I'm planning on adding 3 or 5 more Harlequins to complete their group but I'm not sure if I should do that in the next few days or wait more weeks until the Ammonia and Nitrite is at 0?
I am also wondering what is the best way to lower the pH as it is a tad high at the moment and I'd like it to be down to at least 7 for the fish I plan on adding in the future (Corydoras, Shrimp, Rummy Nose Tetra).
More Info:
My tank is planted and I have been using API Quick Start to add Beneficial Bacteria when doing water changes and of course the Aqua Safe to remove chlorine. I've been doing 50% water changes every day.
I'm quite new to the fish world, I've had a small tank with 3 Harlequin Rasboras since January and learnt that they absolutely deserve a much bigger tank with more friends so I've recently upgraded to a 120L and plan on adding more fish in future.
I'm currently doing a fish-in cycle in the new 120L tank with my 3 Harlequins and my levels have remained the same for the past week, the levels are:
pH: 7.4-7.6 (they are in the tricky mid-range on the API test kit)
Ammonia: 0.25ppm
Nitrite: 0.50ppm
Nitrate: 0ppm
My question is this - Do I need to be doing anything extra/anything different? My Ammonia and Nitrite levels are very low but not at 0 yet and I'm seeing absolutely no Nitrate. Do I need to add more fish yet to get a more effective cycle going or is it best to wait it out? I'm planning on adding 3 or 5 more Harlequins to complete their group but I'm not sure if I should do that in the next few days or wait more weeks until the Ammonia and Nitrite is at 0?
I am also wondering what is the best way to lower the pH as it is a tad high at the moment and I'd like it to be down to at least 7 for the fish I plan on adding in the future (Corydoras, Shrimp, Rummy Nose Tetra).
More Info:
My tank is planted and I have been using API Quick Start to add Beneficial Bacteria when doing water changes and of course the Aqua Safe to remove chlorine. I've been doing 50% water changes every day.