Recent content by bluecharm7

So I have another thread going on and I was given advice to do a large water change to lower the ammonia level from .25ppm to 0ppm. A 40-50% water change was done and also the filters were rinsed and cleaned with tank water. I also put in beneficial bacteria in the filters because I am never...

Okay so the 40-50% water change was done yesterday. Also the filters were rinsed out. Today the tank looks cloudy:( I tested the water ammonia between 0 and .25ppm can't tell. Nitrites 0ppm and nitrates 0ppm. What did I do to make it cloudy. It is a cloudy white. Its not that cloudy but I...

Wow thanks waterdrop!!! I have one more question regarding the filter maintance. How often should I be changing the media in the filter? I have a sponge, carbon and bio-orbs. A while back I had a mini cycle because I changed everything at once. Bad advice from a pet store. This happened...

Thanks Randi- I did a 40% water change just to be on the safe side. Before I did that I took a good look at the dechlorinator that I was using and it did not neutralize ammonia. I did't even realize. So I went out and bought some prime and used that for with my water change. I will check the...

As soon as I went home I tested the Ammonia level of my tap water. It is .25ppm. So what should I do to the tap water before putting it in the tank during water changes? The nitrites is 0ppm and the nitrates is at 0ppm. I am assuming that my tank is cycled then because the tap water has the...

So I have another thread about my tank with a .25ppm level. So I went and tested the water from the tap and it has a .25 ppm level. Is there something that I should be doing to the tap water from now on when I do my water changes? My nitrites are at 0 and my nitrates is at 0 but never goes...

I am running two power filters. They are both aqua clear filters one is a 50 gallon and the other a 70 gallon. So should I be doing the 50-70% water change weekly until the ammonia is 0 ppm and then switch to a 25% weekly or keep it at the 50% range? I haven't added any new fish to the tank...

Okay I upgraded my aquarium from a 30 gallon to a 60 gallon about 2 months ago. The new tank did not get the proper time to cycle because I had to move the fish into the new tank immediately. So the ammonia is at .25ppm or lower. All of my fish look great. I am using the old filter with...

I read in an article that German blue rams can sometimes suffer from labored breathing and then die. I am unsure what would be considered labored breathing for a fish. Is it something that is very noticable or something that is subtle? Is it considered gasping at the top of the tank? Just...

Hi- I have had my tank running for about 7 months now. And I just bought a pair of german blue rams. I have been reading around that sometimes rams will develop labored breathing and then die. Both of the rams look great they have been in the tank three weeks now and are swimming around and...