Need help fast water quality

[mousefue]

Just came back off holiday my friend was meant to be looking after my fish done water check after fish were gossiping for oxygen at the top of the tank please can someone tell me how to fix this water quick any advice




First one is high pH range 7.8
Second one is ammonia. 1.0
Third one is nitrate 2. 1.0
Fourth one is nitrate three. 5.0




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[stooker]

Do a large water change ASAP.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Just came back off holiday my friend was meant to be looking after my fish done water check after fish were gossiping for oxygen at the top of the tank please can someone tell me how to fix this water quick any advice

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First one is high pH range 7.8
Second one is ammonia. 1.0
Third one is nitrate 2. 1.0
Fourth one is nitrate three. 5.0




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Nitrate 2 is nitrite fyi

Do a 50% watt change, and another tomorrow.


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[mousefue]

Ok doing it now I am doing 50%

And should I put this in




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[mcpeach93]

Yes, will not hurt.

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[mousefue]

Ok amazing did all that will do the same 2moz tks guys for the help I will keep u updated


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[mousefue]

This is 2days after lost no fish yet this

Is my water test today should I keep going with water change 50%






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[mcpeach93]

Did you cycle your tank ever? If so, than yes do another water change at maybe 30% and get in the substrate good. What filters or filter do you use?

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[ImACoolguy]

It does look like the tank isn't cycled because it's not really reading nitrates but is reading nitrites and ammonia


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[mousefue]

The tank has been running for over a year 1/2 now and it only since I got back off hoilday it got like this as my mates was looking after them well was meant too

So I should keep doing water changes and is there any thing esle I can do ie any water treatments I can add asap x


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[Freakgecko91]

The tank has been running for over a year 1/2 now and it only since I got back off hoilday it got like this as my mates was looking after them well was meant too

So I should keep doing water changes and is there any thing esle I can do ie any water treatments I can add asap x


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How long were you gone because this kind of cycle crash doesn't normally happen because a water change or two was missed. This is more like someone replaced all the filter media


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[mousefue]

I have the 2 filters
efx 1000u and the efx 300 external filters

Black sand

Ocean rock

Temperature 26-27c

Water reading as pictured above


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[mousefue]

Tanks is 300 litres x


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[mousefue]

I was gone 6 weeks so wot can I do b4 I start to lose fish x


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[mousefue]

How do I get the cycle back quick with the fish in the fish x


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[ywagner]

I would get prime ASAP to neutralize the ammonia nitrites and nitrates, then continue with your recycling


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[mcpeach93]

Yeah, only thing you can do is prime every day and a half as per your tank size plus water changes till your media gets recycled to before holiday.

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[mousefue]

Wot u mean prime every day x


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[stooker]

Seachem Prime is a water conditioner liquid.

 

[mcpeach93]

Every 18-36 hours you should use seachem prime to detoxify your ammonia nitrites and nitrates.

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