Okay. So I'll start with the basics.
55 Gallon
Fluval 405
Fluval 70
3 Molly + 1 3 week old fry
3 Glo Tetra
5 Albino Cory's
Current readings
.5 Ammonia
.25 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
7.4 pH
So. Friday morning the water parameters were
1.0 Ammonia
.5 Nitrites
60 Nitrates
I did a 50% WC
.5 Ammonia
Close to 0 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
Saturday morning readings were
.5 Ammonia
.25 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
Here's my dilemma. My tap reads .5, 0, 0. Which means anytime I water change. My Ammonia is going to read close to .5, but I can keep Nitrites and Nitrates under control. I skipped Nitrites my initial cycle, but they are very prominent this mini cycle (I switched to sand from gravel).
Do I continue to monitor, and WC the not so harmful (yes still harmful at high levels, but less so than the other two) Nitrates out? Or do I double dose prime and let the Ammonia and Nitrites climb a bit in hopes the Nitrates eventually catch up and put the other two out of their misery?
Trying to end this mini cycle asap in hopes it doesn't stress my poor friends suffering through this out too much.
I know the bioload is high, even for a mini cycle, which is going to make it tougher to begin with.
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55 Gallon
Fluval 405
Fluval 70
3 Molly + 1 3 week old fry
3 Glo Tetra
5 Albino Cory's
Current readings
.5 Ammonia
.25 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
7.4 pH
So. Friday morning the water parameters were
1.0 Ammonia
.5 Nitrites
60 Nitrates
I did a 50% WC
.5 Ammonia
Close to 0 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
Saturday morning readings were
.5 Ammonia
.25 Nitrites
20 Nitrates
Here's my dilemma. My tap reads .5, 0, 0. Which means anytime I water change. My Ammonia is going to read close to .5, but I can keep Nitrites and Nitrates under control. I skipped Nitrites my initial cycle, but they are very prominent this mini cycle (I switched to sand from gravel).
Do I continue to monitor, and WC the not so harmful (yes still harmful at high levels, but less so than the other two) Nitrates out? Or do I double dose prime and let the Ammonia and Nitrites climb a bit in hopes the Nitrates eventually catch up and put the other two out of their misery?
Trying to end this mini cycle asap in hopes it doesn't stress my poor friends suffering through this out too much.
I know the bioload is high, even for a mini cycle, which is going to make it tougher to begin with.
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