katha
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Hello, all. I work in a pet store and thought I was well-prepared but my training definitely didn't cover this and our specialist is on vacation. Sigh. I'm not sure what all you'll need to know so I'll include everything I can.
I cycled two new tanks which are about a month and a half old, then added fish 2 at a time, but now my nitrites are spiking again. I've done 25% water changes every other day for a week now but they are still high, so I added Aqueon ammonia neutraliser which is supposed to lower nitrites as well, but to no avail. While cycling, I added Biozyme to both tanks weekly. I used Jungle test strips and ammonia strips AND a master kit and everything came out fine for both tanks before I added the fish.
I always watch the fish while they eat and don't notice excess but I can't think of anything else to do besides cleaning the gravel. However, I have to use gallons of spring water as the water at my house has ridiculously high ph, alkalinity, and hardness and I don't know of any gravel cleaners that don't hook up to a sink. Any suggestions? Can I clean the gravel any other way?
10 G:
Test strips fine other than high nitrites, exact number escapes me but it's pink and in the stress zone (will update numbers at work tomorrow).
76 Fahrenheit, they eat New Life Spectrum sinking pellets
2 Dwarf Gourami
2 Dalmatian Molly
20 G:
Nitrites are in the high end of stress zone. When the tank spiked, the fish were all swimming at the top but they are acting normal now. No signs of illness or loss of appetite...
78 Fahrenheit, I have some sort of floating plant but the name escapes me, New Life Spectrum and bloodworms for the frog
4 Guppies
1 Dalmatian Molly
1 African Dwarf (will have it's own tank once it's cycled)
1 Neon Tetra, the others didn't make it when the nitrites spiked overnight
I have no idea what to do at this point but I will do my best to get these guys into a healthy environment.
I cycled two new tanks which are about a month and a half old, then added fish 2 at a time, but now my nitrites are spiking again. I've done 25% water changes every other day for a week now but they are still high, so I added Aqueon ammonia neutraliser which is supposed to lower nitrites as well, but to no avail. While cycling, I added Biozyme to both tanks weekly. I used Jungle test strips and ammonia strips AND a master kit and everything came out fine for both tanks before I added the fish.
I always watch the fish while they eat and don't notice excess but I can't think of anything else to do besides cleaning the gravel. However, I have to use gallons of spring water as the water at my house has ridiculously high ph, alkalinity, and hardness and I don't know of any gravel cleaners that don't hook up to a sink. Any suggestions? Can I clean the gravel any other way?
10 G:
Test strips fine other than high nitrites, exact number escapes me but it's pink and in the stress zone (will update numbers at work tomorrow).
76 Fahrenheit, they eat New Life Spectrum sinking pellets
2 Dwarf Gourami
2 Dalmatian Molly
20 G:
Nitrites are in the high end of stress zone. When the tank spiked, the fish were all swimming at the top but they are acting normal now. No signs of illness or loss of appetite...
78 Fahrenheit, I have some sort of floating plant but the name escapes me, New Life Spectrum and bloodworms for the frog
4 Guppies
1 Dalmatian Molly
1 African Dwarf (will have it's own tank once it's cycled)
1 Neon Tetra, the others didn't make it when the nitrites spiked overnight
I have no idea what to do at this point but I will do my best to get these guys into a healthy environment.
/www.amazon.co.uk/Interpet-Prime-Gravel-Cleaner-Medium/dp/B004FGF4B0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342949633&sr=8-2 no need for a sink just a bucket,
