teagybear
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hey Guys.
On my first day of fishless cycling, My results were:
Ammo: 8 ppm.. (I had no filter in to get it going)
Nitrate: 160 ppm.
Nitrites: 0.50 ppm.
pH: Above 7.6 (Used the regular ammonia test out of my API Master Test kit)
On my second day:
Ammo: 3 ppm
Nitrate: 160 ppm
Nitrites: 5.0 ppm
pH: 8.2
Regular tap water:
Ammo: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 160 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
pH: 7.4
My tank is a 20 gallon with one filter. It is a top fin starter kit with the bio bags. It has been up and running since January 2nd. I am adding regular janitorial ammonia.
Questions:
Why is the Nitrates every where so high???
What should I do to lower them?
What should I do in general?
Thank you so so much! Everyone here has been a big help to me!
Any suggestions would be great!
On my first day of fishless cycling, My results were:
Ammo: 8 ppm.. (I had no filter in to get it going)
Nitrate: 160 ppm.
Nitrites: 0.50 ppm.
pH: Above 7.6 (Used the regular ammonia test out of my API Master Test kit)
On my second day:
Ammo: 3 ppm
Nitrate: 160 ppm
Nitrites: 5.0 ppm
pH: 8.2
Regular tap water:
Ammo: 0 ppm
Nitrate: 160 ppm
Nitrites: 0 ppm
pH: 7.4
My tank is a 20 gallon with one filter. It is a top fin starter kit with the bio bags. It has been up and running since January 2nd. I am adding regular janitorial ammonia.
Questions:
Why is the Nitrates every where so high???
What should I do to lower them?
What should I do in general?
Thank you so so much! Everyone here has been a big help to me!
Any suggestions would be great!