orangepunkins
Aquarium Advice Activist
I am so worried. Here is the problem. I took a 55 gal fish tank and took all the gravel and sand out and started over on the tank EXCEPT for the filter. I had a canister filter that had been running with old hang filters on this tank for about 3 1/2 weeks to almost 4. So my husband took the 55 and restarted this tank with new sand and decorations. I then took the canister filter and put it on the newly tank because I thought it was already established. So my husband and I assuming the water was good since I used the same filter that had been running for those weeks. We go and get 2 sets of breeding rams. (last night) We decided to go to a mom and pop fish store today and drive the 1hr and 1/2 away and lucky I brought some water to test. I had ammonia and nitrites and nitrates some lots more than others. She said it looks like the tank is in the beginning of a newly cycled tank. So I bought SAFE START PLUS and a seasoned sponge filter she had already established in her tank. We also bought a HUDGE test kit. I retested my tank and my readings are as follows
nitrite .1
ammonia .50
nitrate 5.0
ph 8.2-8.3
we drawl from a well and I have never had this issue. Im on pins and needles watching these fish. I feel so bad for assuming that my water was good by thinking that my filter was in established order.
I did use a capfull of ammonia block.
I'm so afraid that I might have heart these BEAUTY'S!
What else can I do to lessen the evil of the water quality.
(I asked the lady should I do a water change she said no not yet)
Sorry for the long post.
nitrite .1
ammonia .50
nitrate 5.0
ph 8.2-8.3
we drawl from a well and I have never had this issue. Im on pins and needles watching these fish. I feel so bad for assuming that my water was good by thinking that my filter was in established order.
I did use a capfull of ammonia block.
I'm so afraid that I might have heart these BEAUTY'S!
What else can I do to lessen the evil of the water quality.
(I asked the lady should I do a water change she said no not yet)
Sorry for the long post.