Need help w/water test results

[Brendan99]

What do we think of these results???? My tank has been running since jan 1.

 

[steeledarren]

Spot on. Nitrates a Tad high but acceptable. Nothing a pwc couldn't sort out. Have your nitrites peaked then dropped again. How u cycling? Pure ammonia

 

[neilanh]

I actually see this as the nitrItes are currently spiked to 5+ ppm?

 

[Brendan99]

I have fish in my tank here's a description

To give u an idea of the tank it's a 28 gal bowfront with 2 merineland 150 penguin bioweel filters. A merineland led night/day lamp double bright. In the tank I have some fake plants as well as some plastic rock formations.

Now for what's living in it lol

- 2 ferns
- 1 seeweed looking stuff (can't remember name)
- 1 moss ball
- 2 fancy angel fish
- 3 black phantom tetras
- 2 rummy nose tetras
- 2 mollies
- 1 sword tail

 

[steeledarren]

Sorry thought light blue on left was nitrites sorry.

 

[medic747]

Did you add all the fish at once I would do an immediate 50% PWC and use prime water treatment for new water see if that brings the nitrites down any

 

[BigJim]

Looks like you're still cycling. I would do a few immediate 50% PWCs, one after another, to get those nitrites in line.

 

[Brendan99]

I'm having sick fish problems so I have no filters in my water filters and don't want to shock my fish. I am doing 15%changes everyday and I do treat my water with prime

 

[Coleallensmom]

No filters in your water filters?

BigJim is giving you good advice. Water changes are not going to shock your fish if you do it correctly (match water temps and use a water conditioner) however if you leave the nitrites that high, it could (will) kill them. I wouldn't be doing anything less then 50% PWCs as previously recommended...and Yes, it's going to take multiple water changes (not just 1x per day) to get that level down to a more acceptable point. Remember, anything over .25ppm ammonia or Nitrites can harm your fish.

 

[BigJim]

You should remove the carbon, not all the filter media when you're treating with medication. Removing the mechanical and biological filter media will throw your tank into a full cycle, stressing your fish and making them more prone to illness.

If you have cartridges with carbon inside, leave them alone. It's better to lose a little medication to the carbon than it is to put your tank into a full cycle.

 

[Brendan99]

Well my filters have bio weel's on them so I don't think my tank will cycle but it also won't move forward

 

[Love_MyFish]

Well my filters have bio weel's on them so I don't think my tank will cycle but it also won't move forward

You will still cycle. Look at melafix or similar medications that won't stall the cycle. You can also cut a slit in the filter and remove the carbon. I have read in a lot of place carbon is needed to remove medications and that's about it.

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[Brendan99]

Wish I new that befor I already have the filters out foe 3 days now so lets hope I don't lose any fish I like these guys

 

[Brendan99]

What do you recommend when I put them back in should I rince them out before putting them back in???

 

[Love_MyFish]

What do you recommend when I put them back in should I rince them out before putting them back in???

You can rinse them in tank water from your water change NEVER rinse them in tap water. Good luck.

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