I set up a 45 gal tank without knowing a thing about fish keeping. It had fresh local lake water and rocks put in it. Then five 3 inch perch, two 3.5 inch bass, and a few crayfish were put into it. I have the inexpensive cheapy filter from wal-mart where it sucks water up into a tank on the side and the water runs through two charcoal/fiberglass filters back into the tank like a waterfall.
The fish are very very healthy, swim around like crazy, and eat like crazy. The problem is that I have high levels of ammonia and nitrite. Is this anything to be concerned with if the fish are healthy?
I should note that when I first put the fish in about a week ago I feed them lots and lots of minnows. Now I am only feeding them every 4 days and not as much.
Suggestions??? Add something, water change, just wait for a while and see what happends with the decrease in feeding...
The fish are very very healthy, swim around like crazy, and eat like crazy. The problem is that I have high levels of ammonia and nitrite. Is this anything to be concerned with if the fish are healthy?
I should note that when I first put the fish in about a week ago I feed them lots and lots of minnows. Now I am only feeding them every 4 days and not as much.
Suggestions??? Add something, water change, just wait for a while and see what happends with the decrease in feeding...