sharkiegirl94
Aquarium Advice Freak
Long time no see fellow aquarists...it has been exactly 6 weeks in my cycling of my 30 gallon Freshwater tank. I tested it as of July 14th and here are the results (I currently have two fish, a smallish Comet Goldfish and a Chinese Algae Eater):
Ammonia: 0->.25ppm
Nitrate: 80 ppm
Nitrite: 5.0 ppm
pH: Neutral
Temp: 72-74 F (Yes I know goldies prefer colder waters, but my algae eater does not...I'm planning on taking the goldfish out and replacing with tropical fish.)
a.My nitrite and nitrate are very high, which is normal for a in-cycle tank, correct? My question is, is there anything I can do to reduce them, or should I just wait for the cycle?
b.I also noticed some odd looking brown-ish stuff in my filter tubing, as shown in the photos. Are these diatoms? Are they bad? What do I do about them?
c.In the other photo it appears there's a brown ring/line around my heater, does this mean it's burned out or something? Does it need replaced?
Thanks guys~
Ammonia: 0->.25ppm
Nitrate: 80 ppm
Nitrite: 5.0 ppm
pH: Neutral
Temp: 72-74 F (Yes I know goldies prefer colder waters, but my algae eater does not...I'm planning on taking the goldfish out and replacing with tropical fish.)
a.My nitrite and nitrate are very high, which is normal for a in-cycle tank, correct? My question is, is there anything I can do to reduce them, or should I just wait for the cycle?
b.I also noticed some odd looking brown-ish stuff in my filter tubing, as shown in the photos. Are these diatoms? Are they bad? What do I do about them?
c.In the other photo it appears there's a brown ring/line around my heater, does this mean it's burned out or something? Does it need replaced?
Thanks guys~