chrisandjess
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
hi. joining here because my tank is in trouble. i started a 55g tank without knowing anything. i have about 20 cichlids, 3 plecos, and a blue lobster. the tank has ammonia levels through the roof, but the nitrite and nitrate levels are 0. how do i kick start the bio filter? oh yeah, the ph levels are 8.0 or higher. dont know for sure, the tester only goes that high. the tank has been going for 3.5 weeks. any advice? thanks for the help...