AngelHeart
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have a 10 gallon freshwater tank that has been up and running for a month. No fish, just feeding it a pinch of flakes every other day. Ammonia is 0 and nitrites are holding steady at 2.0-5.0 ppm for the past 3 days. Nitrates are slowwwwwly rising and have finally made it to 5.0 ppm. Temp 79, sand substrate, no live plants and hob with bio max and course sponge. Also some lava rock and small bag of peat moss.
I have a 65 gallon tank that has been up and running for 24 days with 1 zebra danio. Doing daily water changes (30-40%) to keep ammonia below .25 ppm but have not seen any nitrites or nitrates in this tank at all. Same decor setup as 10 gallon except 6 live plants in the 65 gallon. 2 aqueon quietflow 75’s with sponge and biomax. Temp steady at 79.
My question finally: Can I add substrate to the 65 gallon from the 10 gallon at this point being that the 10 gallon is not stable? Or should I just be patient? I feel like I’m splitting hairs with this question. Sorry
Thanks for any help. I’m brand new this
I have a 65 gallon tank that has been up and running for 24 days with 1 zebra danio. Doing daily water changes (30-40%) to keep ammonia below .25 ppm but have not seen any nitrites or nitrates in this tank at all. Same decor setup as 10 gallon except 6 live plants in the 65 gallon. 2 aqueon quietflow 75’s with sponge and biomax. Temp steady at 79.
My question finally: Can I add substrate to the 65 gallon from the 10 gallon at this point being that the 10 gallon is not stable? Or should I just be patient? I feel like I’m splitting hairs with this question. Sorry
Thanks for any help. I’m brand new this