extremenewb
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi,
I'm currently cycling (fishless) my tank (around 4-5 G) with fish food. I'd say I'm around 2-3 weeks into it (but I changed filters halfway thru - ie atm keeping both filters in tank, but the air pump is powering the new filter - keeping the old one in in case there was remnant of the good bacteria in there).
A few days ago, I read my NH3 was off charts (ie little over 6.1). I did a PWC to return it to much lower levels (about 1.2 I'd say). However, I just checked it today, and again it is off the charts (bit over 6.1 again). Should I (1) do a PWC and keep on doing PWC to keep the NH3 @ lower levels, (2) stop feeding it ammonia and leave it for a while for the NH3 to drop (if it does), or anything else instead? It has been a few days more now, and since then i haven't added anything to the tank (ie more fish food) but still the ammonia is at really high levels).
My filter doesn't really move the surface of the water that much but i have plants in there - was thinkin maybe I should get an airstone to supply more oxygen to the tank?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!
I'm currently cycling (fishless) my tank (around 4-5 G) with fish food. I'd say I'm around 2-3 weeks into it (but I changed filters halfway thru - ie atm keeping both filters in tank, but the air pump is powering the new filter - keeping the old one in in case there was remnant of the good bacteria in there).
A few days ago, I read my NH3 was off charts (ie little over 6.1). I did a PWC to return it to much lower levels (about 1.2 I'd say). However, I just checked it today, and again it is off the charts (bit over 6.1 again). Should I (1) do a PWC and keep on doing PWC to keep the NH3 @ lower levels, (2) stop feeding it ammonia and leave it for a while for the NH3 to drop (if it does), or anything else instead? It has been a few days more now, and since then i haven't added anything to the tank (ie more fish food) but still the ammonia is at really high levels).
My filter doesn't really move the surface of the water that much but i have plants in there - was thinkin maybe I should get an airstone to supply more oxygen to the tank?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!