I upgraded to a 20 gallon tank 3 weeks ago. Just got into this hobby over the summer. Took water to be checked yesterday, said it was perfect. Tested myself, ammonia hovers around .25, ph is around 7.6 and Nitrite and Nitrates are zero.
I have my 8 guppies and 2 balloon mollies male/female, and a few baby guppies. I was told not to do a water change, and to only do it once a month for a 20 gal, according to the people at the pet stores I frequent. But i noticed there is a lot of waste in the gravel. I was told to syphon the water as a way to clean the gravel, which is what I want to do now, but told not to. Is this correct? I just swish around the gravel for now. I have an Aqueon filter for up to 40 gallons. How do I deal with the fish waste, which I guess will increase the ammonia. The water looks crystal clear.
I have my 8 guppies and 2 balloon mollies male/female, and a few baby guppies. I was told not to do a water change, and to only do it once a month for a 20 gal, according to the people at the pet stores I frequent. But i noticed there is a lot of waste in the gravel. I was told to syphon the water as a way to clean the gravel, which is what I want to do now, but told not to. Is this correct? I just swish around the gravel for now. I have an Aqueon filter for up to 40 gallons. How do I deal with the fish waste, which I guess will increase the ammonia. The water looks crystal clear.