Dodgeroolp
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Hi everyone,
I am in need of desperate help. Currently, I am trying to recycle a 10 G tank, after everything went wrong. I believe, the pH went incredibly low (first time) after adding an almond leaf / driftwood... After that, my tank crashed, and everything went wrong.
Stupidly because I am impatient, I decided to buy 5 cories (2 that are 1 inch, and the rest juveniles) ... I couldn't help myself as I was looking ALL over the place for 1 inch cories.
Now, I have 5 cories (by themselves) Albino cories.. in a 10 G ... I am gonna be moving them to a 40-45 gallon when I fix the intake tube of a pump & re-cycle it. (Had that tank running for a year, until my goldfish died... After buying an infected Pet Smart goldfish.)
The day before yesterday, I had 'retested' the tank, did a water change, everything was at 0, besides ammonia which was 0.50 ppm... I then did another small partial water change, and then added 2 drops of prime. (Not sure if that was effective.)
I then waited 24 hours, and then added HALF of a bottle of Tetra Safe Start (as I heard it does wonders?) I had the bottle for about a week? Maybe a bit longer, or a few weeks? It's been kept under my bed in a bucket the entire time.
I then added half of that... Hoping to see results.
Today, just now I tested, an my ammonia is around 0.50 ppm, my nitrite .. 0.25 - 0.50 ppm (I believe 0.50 ppm.) My nitrate 0 ppm. pH I believe is 6.0? I'm not sure why my pH has been so low lately.
I don't know if the Safe Start is working, or not... I don't know if I should do a 50% water change and then add my dechlorinator + 2 drops of Prime (I know Prime it's self is a decholorinator, but I don't know how to use it, so I just only stick with 2 drops.)
What do I do? I just bought this today: https/www.amazon.com/MarineLand-ML...ira+marineland
As I couldn't find Tetra Safe Start, in multiple Pet Stores I looked... I would have to cross the border (Van to U.S) and go to PetCo for more Safe Start Plus.
Edit: Also, the cories just sit at the bottom of the tank. Don't see signs of heavy breathing... It doesn't even look like they breath. Yesterday they were playing in the bubbler and were only active when the lights in the room / tank light was off. And were slightly active a bit when the light was on. Haven't been watching them much today, due to being busy.
I am in need of desperate help. Currently, I am trying to recycle a 10 G tank, after everything went wrong. I believe, the pH went incredibly low (first time) after adding an almond leaf / driftwood... After that, my tank crashed, and everything went wrong.
Stupidly because I am impatient, I decided to buy 5 cories (2 that are 1 inch, and the rest juveniles) ... I couldn't help myself as I was looking ALL over the place for 1 inch cories.
Now, I have 5 cories (by themselves) Albino cories.. in a 10 G ... I am gonna be moving them to a 40-45 gallon when I fix the intake tube of a pump & re-cycle it. (Had that tank running for a year, until my goldfish died... After buying an infected Pet Smart goldfish.)
The day before yesterday, I had 'retested' the tank, did a water change, everything was at 0, besides ammonia which was 0.50 ppm... I then did another small partial water change, and then added 2 drops of prime. (Not sure if that was effective.)
I then waited 24 hours, and then added HALF of a bottle of Tetra Safe Start (as I heard it does wonders?) I had the bottle for about a week? Maybe a bit longer, or a few weeks? It's been kept under my bed in a bucket the entire time.
I then added half of that... Hoping to see results.
Today, just now I tested, an my ammonia is around 0.50 ppm, my nitrite .. 0.25 - 0.50 ppm (I believe 0.50 ppm.) My nitrate 0 ppm. pH I believe is 6.0? I'm not sure why my pH has been so low lately.
I don't know if the Safe Start is working, or not... I don't know if I should do a 50% water change and then add my dechlorinator + 2 drops of Prime (I know Prime it's self is a decholorinator, but I don't know how to use it, so I just only stick with 2 drops.)
What do I do? I just bought this today: https/www.amazon.com/MarineLand-ML...ira+marineland
As I couldn't find Tetra Safe Start, in multiple Pet Stores I looked... I would have to cross the border (Van to U.S) and go to PetCo for more Safe Start Plus.
Edit: Also, the cories just sit at the bottom of the tank. Don't see signs of heavy breathing... It doesn't even look like they breath. Yesterday they were playing in the bubbler and were only active when the lights in the room / tank light was off. And were slightly active a bit when the light was on. Haven't been watching them much today, due to being busy.
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