MichaelsLilGray
Aquarium Advice FINatic
you called nitrites good bacteria.. there not.. they are evil lol only good bacteria is nitrates.(in limited quantity.)
you called nitrites good bacteria.. there not.. they are evil lol only good bacteria is nitrates.(in limited quantity.)
you called nitrites good bacteria.. there not.. they are evil lol only good bacteria is nitrates.(in limited quantity.)
ill check next week, but the test strip i bought ( i know its a mistake i bought strips) showed that it was in a safe level... so i was like
meh...
What I would suggest at this point is to do 15 - 20% water changes every other day. If you can't afford the API tests then you need to assume that your water is hurting. Try to siphon out a 5 gallon bucket of water every other day. Then, when you refill the bucket to replace the water - make sure the temperature is right with what is in your tank. Then treat the bucket with a de-chlorinator and add aquarium salt to it as the instructions say. Use a CLEAN hand or something else to stir it up and add it back to the tank to refill. Give this schedule as long as you need to purchase the API test kit (or another one) and you should be ok. Also,... if you need to, you can always take a sample of your water in and have it tested to see what is happening there.
and im going to stop you there... you should never change more than 50% of the water in an aquarium.. 15-30% every day vs every other day would be the best thing for the fish imo.. and im sure everyone else on here will agree with that.
i've read in an article that i believe if i can paraphrase it, it says that the general rule of thumb that 1 inch of fish per gallon, doesn't necessarily have to be the case. It's how you take care of the fish...
of course over populating the tank is absurd but I think what i can get from this article is that, as long as you can take care of your fish, you'll know how many more fish you can add to your aquarium until its reasonable to say "stop."
btw... im thinking of getting some sorta night light for my aquarium so i can see the fishies at night time. good idea?... the light i believe is called Current USA Lunar Light... anyone got ne experience on these guys?
btw... what are signs of high ammonia levels?