Can Someone Help Me?

[annsummers]

Hi Guys & Girls

I am Martina and i do ann summers and i just felt i needed to come home and relax watching some fish... & Got
Hagen Elite 95 Litre Tropical Aquarium Fish Tank Complete Setup

All Glass aquarium - 80 cm x 30 cm x 40 cm
95 litre capacity
Silver canopy and frame
Elite Jet Flo 100 Filter
150 W Elite Heater
Sun-Glo Fluorescent T8 fluorescent- 20 watt 61cm
Nutrafin food and accessory pack
Nutrafin Biological Supplement and Aqua Plus Conditioner
Decorative ornament
Care Guide
LCD Thermometer

My problem is its got something called New Tank Syndrome and my water is
Ammonia 0.50-2.0ppm Which i ve been told anit good?
Nitrite 5.0ppm Which i ve been told is deadly!?
Nitrate 5.0-20ppm Unsafe Level

I ve done half a tank water change
Left ti settle for a few days
and done another water test
but still the same results?

I am using NUTRAFIN CYCLE & AQUA PLUS so not the cheap brands so i am not cutting costs

I firstly want help with WHERE / WHAT i am doing wrong???

Then once i have the problem sorted the list below is what tpy of fish i fancy! L just want someone to say if they go ok together as i like to buy this when my tank has been sorted?


My Shopping list


2 RED CLAW CRABS £8
2 SILVER SHARK £10

2 Gold Algae Eaters
4 Amano Shrimp
2 Zebra Snails
1 Bronze Cory
1 Peppered Cory This lots abot £20

School Of Neons (10) £10

What do you think???

 

[Dogson]

Welcome to TFF!

Firstly I would suggest you read the following link if you have no fish in there at present http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861 The link is for fishless cycling which will aid you in getting your water parameters right! If you visit the new to the hobby section you will find many members going through exactly what you are and will give you a better understanding of what is required if you read their Cycling journals too!
As for your stock you won't have much left with the red clawed crabs in there as they will probably go for the Corys and algae eaters possibly your Neons if one gets too close and I think they need a bit of land to dwell on too so they are not very Practical unless you design a tank specifically for them!

The cycle kits you bought are not worth the money you spent on them unfortunatly but you will find a much cheaper alternative in dosing your tank with Ammonia which you can read about in the above link.( IT IS WORTH THE HASSLE )

OH and I think your silver sharks will end up growing far too big for your tank but not sure you may want to check them out first. Take all Pet sore advice with a pinch of salt

Regards

Dogson

 

[waterdrop]

Agree with Dogson, a good starting place is to read the Fishless Cycling article (by rdd1952) a couple of times and then start asking a lot of questions here in your thread. Fishless cycling can take anywhere from several weeks to a couple of months and during that time it works really well, for many beginners, to be asking questions about the fishless cycle and at the same time to be refining and building a stocking plan, which also takes time.

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[kelly528]

Well the others have touched on your setup so I will tackle to the stocking before it's too late:

2 RED CLAW CRABS £8
I haven't much experience with crabs, but research carefully as to whether they will mix with community fish. I understand many crabs need dry land. Is this the case with this crab and if so, how will you provide it?

2 SILVER SHARK £10
Nope, nope nope! Thank goodness you didn't buy them! The ones in the pet store are babies. They cand and will top one foot long. More suited to at least 100 USG.

2 Gold Algae Eaters
These too will reach a foot in adult size and get a real mean streak as they mature.

4 Amano Shrimp
Great little shrimp. Just make sure they won't be picked at by the tankmates you choose.

2 Zebra Snails
My favorite snail! They only breed in brackish water (and therefore won't overrrun your tank). They are also plant-safe, awesome algae eaters, produce relatively low waste compared to other snails and let's not forget-- they're very sharp-looking!

1 Bronze Cory
1 Peppered Cory This lots abot £20
They need to be kept with at least 3 of the same species.

School Of Neons (10) £10
Good-sized school! Any less than 6 and they get really nippy. Should work well.



Good luck with the final stocking and never forget:

1) NEVER rely solely on a salesperson's stocking advice.
2) Most of the fish you see in stores are babies. Make sure you know their full size before buying.