Zimmanski
Aquarium Advice Addict
Okay so I'm another one of those idiots who bought an aquarium and didn't know about cycling and all the other stuff that I now know I should have done, so let's just get past that part for now please.
So here's the deal, I have a 30g aquarium with 15 fish, all under 2 inches and most 1 or less(danios, MM platys, 1 angel, 1 loach, neons and a couple guppies). It's been about a month and even with all of the quick starts and start zymes and all the other stuff for bacterial growth, I can not get any to grow. I've done more water changes than I can remember, always adding the conditioners and neutralizers and my ammonia is always above 1ppm when I check it every afternoon. I've checked my cities water online and I know we have a bunch of ammonium in it but I've already tried upping the conditioner dose. I know I'm really just supposed to wait for the bacteria but I can't imagine letting all my guys go belly up.
My PH is steady around 7.6
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0
Ammonia usually around 1-2ppm and I do water changes nearly every day to save my fish.
I can't seem to find any tips that I haven't already tried so of anyone else has ideas or any advice at all I would be incredibly grateful.
Thanks guys, hope you can help.
So here's the deal, I have a 30g aquarium with 15 fish, all under 2 inches and most 1 or less(danios, MM platys, 1 angel, 1 loach, neons and a couple guppies). It's been about a month and even with all of the quick starts and start zymes and all the other stuff for bacterial growth, I can not get any to grow. I've done more water changes than I can remember, always adding the conditioners and neutralizers and my ammonia is always above 1ppm when I check it every afternoon. I've checked my cities water online and I know we have a bunch of ammonium in it but I've already tried upping the conditioner dose. I know I'm really just supposed to wait for the bacteria but I can't imagine letting all my guys go belly up.
My PH is steady around 7.6
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0
Ammonia usually around 1-2ppm and I do water changes nearly every day to save my fish.
I can't seem to find any tips that I haven't already tried so of anyone else has ideas or any advice at all I would be incredibly grateful.
Thanks guys, hope you can help.