NickyPants
Aquarium Advice Newbie
I have a 55 gal tank, currently there are 14 fish in it (They were added in two groups about 2 weeks apart). It's been about 5 weeks since I've started everything, and I just can't seem to get the Nitrate levels up and the ammonia down. I'm still having to do about a quarter to a third tank change every week. Is this normal? Is there something that I can do to help things along? I've received all sorts of conflicting information from the different fish people at the local Petco. My fish seem healthy and happy however, no one hanging out on the bottom of the tank with "clamped" fins...everybody eats well and is active....so that's good. Still...I'd like to get some more fish but don't want to until things settle down.
Any advice for a discouraged newbie?
Thanks!
Any advice for a discouraged newbie?
Thanks!