donna541 said:Hey sorry for late reply ...50% water change done earlier 7 hours later results are ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrates 0.. ??? Ph always seems to be 7.6 and high ph is 7.8 - 8.0 ...
The water from the tap is also ph 7.6... I will let some water sit tmor and test it to see the difference... Why is my tank behaving this way wit fish in ?? I'm losing the will :-(
Hey sorry for late reply ...50% water change done earlier 7 hours later results are ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrates 0.. ??? Ph always seems to be 7.6 and high pH is 7.8 - 8.0 ...
I just thinking I have a goldfish tank 13l with one fancy goldfish in it with a filter gravel decorations etc and the nitrAte readings in it are 40ppm .. Can I place the decorations into my tank that Is cycling 2 speed the cycle up ??
BeavisMom62 said:Are your ammo and nitrIte 0? And nitrAtes are 40? How long has it been that way? I would say that you are overstocked. A goldfish needs at least 20 gal for one fish. If this tank is cycled, you have high nitrates because you are overstocked. You need a bigger tank.
I could find the product prime tat was mentioned but I found this product king British which says it removes harmful ammonia and nitrites and tat it contains millions of specially selected live bacteria!! It also says
step 1 bacillus bacteria breaks down organic matter in the filter and at the bottom of the aquarium.
Step 2 nitrifying bacteria convert ammonia and nitrites into nitrates.
Step 3 nitrates is a relatively harmless substance that can be absorbed by plants as food and is easily removed by regular pwc's.
Different types of nitrifying and bacillus bacteria are included to maximise performance in all types of water conditions.
Is it the same type of product as prime?? Should I use it or just stick with wat I'm doing ?? Thanks
It says that it's for use in tropical aquariums but nothing about fish in or out !!
Is there much point in adding it tho if I'm happy enough doing the pwc's ?? The lfs guy said I should add some to the filter also ?? Would this be right ?? I know they aren't so reliable haha
Thanks mr limpet I have the api water treatment for use with my tap water ... I'm just wondering will this king British stuff help wit my cycle ??