Hey all, Stargaze here again.
I figured I would put in an update with my new 37 gallon tank. After having jumped into the deep end without learning how to swim first, I had been misled into doing a fish-in cycle. >_<
I currently have 8 fish in my tank right now. 5 Giant Danio's, and 3 Botia Kubotai.
My first 3 Giant Danios and first Kubotai were added on the 29th of September; its now about 5 days since I added two more Danios, and two more Kubotai (to help make the fish less nervous.) I'm not sure if this was a wise choice or not. But Let it be known all future fish are on hold till I make it through this cycle.
Today is day 16 of my cycle...
Just took my water test this morning with my API test kit. Ammonia was through the roof at about 4ppm. My nitrites are between 0ppm and .25ppm. The color was right in between, so I'm not sure what to mark that as. (But yay nitrates! Right?)
No Nitrates at all. I immediately did a 25-30% water change. I think this is my second water change within 7 days. ._. Is this terribly, horribly bad? Am I doing something wrong by changing the water? I do not want my ammonia super high, but how high do I have to "let it rest" for bacteria to start growing?
Just did a post-water change ammonia test, I want to say my ammonia is about 2ppm. Should I do another water change tomorrow morning to get that ammonia even lower?
My water is occasionally cloudy, right now I would say that there is only a little bit of cloudiness. I cant tell if this is from bacteria, or if its just a dirty tank. (I have cut back significantly on how much food I've been feeding lately. My fish are fed twice a day however. Is this too often? My Danio's always appear to be hungry, and were even nibbling at my arm earlier when I was trying to feed one of my Kubotai!)
Help or feedback would be greatly appreciated. I'm very worried, and hoping that at some point things will level out. ._.
I figured I would put in an update with my new 37 gallon tank. After having jumped into the deep end without learning how to swim first, I had been misled into doing a fish-in cycle. >_<
I currently have 8 fish in my tank right now. 5 Giant Danio's, and 3 Botia Kubotai.
My first 3 Giant Danios and first Kubotai were added on the 29th of September; its now about 5 days since I added two more Danios, and two more Kubotai (to help make the fish less nervous.) I'm not sure if this was a wise choice or not. But Let it be known all future fish are on hold till I make it through this cycle.
Today is day 16 of my cycle...
Just took my water test this morning with my API test kit. Ammonia was through the roof at about 4ppm. My nitrites are between 0ppm and .25ppm. The color was right in between, so I'm not sure what to mark that as. (But yay nitrates! Right?)
No Nitrates at all. I immediately did a 25-30% water change. I think this is my second water change within 7 days. ._. Is this terribly, horribly bad? Am I doing something wrong by changing the water? I do not want my ammonia super high, but how high do I have to "let it rest" for bacteria to start growing?
Just did a post-water change ammonia test, I want to say my ammonia is about 2ppm. Should I do another water change tomorrow morning to get that ammonia even lower?
My water is occasionally cloudy, right now I would say that there is only a little bit of cloudiness. I cant tell if this is from bacteria, or if its just a dirty tank. (I have cut back significantly on how much food I've been feeding lately. My fish are fed twice a day however. Is this too often? My Danio's always appear to be hungry, and were even nibbling at my arm earlier when I was trying to feed one of my Kubotai!)
Help or feedback would be greatly appreciated. I'm very worried, and hoping that at some point things will level out. ._.