Now you have a bigger tank than you thought, you can have more fish
Don't waste your money on any chemicals or RO water.
Daily 50% water changes are the minimum you need.
It seems your filter has started to cycle, as the ammonia is being converted to Nitrite - so keep up with it - but you need to get that nitrite to zero ASAP with water changes - make sure you dechlor the water.
Adding the 2nd filter will help.
Please read these two threads:
What is cycling: [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355[/URL]
Fish-IN cycling (the version you are doing): [URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306[/URL]
Don't waste your money on any chemicals or RO water.
Daily 50% water changes are the minimum you need.
It seems your filter has started to cycle, as the ammonia is being converted to Nitrite - so keep up with it - but you need to get that nitrite to zero ASAP with water changes - make sure you dechlor the water.
Adding the 2nd filter will help.
Please read these two threads:
What is cycling: <a href="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355</a>
Fish-IN cycling (the version you are doing): <a href="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306</a>
Thankyou so much for your help, the problem i have is that i go on holiday for 2 weeks on friday so am not going to be able to do water changes. Someone is coming in to feed them but wouldnt know how to do a water change. The nitrite is still the same, would it be worth seeing if someone on here would donate mature media or should the nitrite start dropping soon
Don't waste your money on any chemicals or RO water.
Daily 50% water changes are the minimum you need.
It seems your filter has started to cycle, as the ammonia is being converted to Nitrite - so keep up with it - but you need to get that nitrite to zero ASAP with water changes - make sure you dechlor the water.
Adding the 2nd filter will help.
Please read these two threads:
What is cycling: <a href="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=175355</a>
Fish-IN cycling (the version you are doing): <a href="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306" target="_blank">http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306</a>
Thankyou so much for your help, the problem i have is that i go on holiday for 2 weeks on friday so am not going to be able to do water changes. Someone is coming in to feed them but wouldnt know how to do a water change. The nitrite is still the same, would it be worth seeing if someone on here would donate mature media or should the nitrite start dropping soon
at no stage have i offered advice on not doing a 50% water change.Hi, my lfs didnt have the two items suggested so they gave me a product that does a similar thing. I have also cut down to feeding every other day as previously i was feeding them every day. Following on from your advice i have done a 10% partial water change instead of 50%. Thanks again for your help
at no stage have i offered advice on not doing a 50% water change.Hi, my lfs didnt have the two items suggested so they gave me a product that does a similar thing. I have also cut down to feeding every other day as previously i was feeding them every day. Following on from your advice i have done a 10% partial water change instead of 50%. Thanks again for your help
the reason why your nitrite levels are so high is probably down to the anount of food that is rotting on the tank bottom.
i would continue with the water changes and would definatly cut down on the amount of food you are feeding.
every other day will be fine.
you could possible change more than 50% providing that you tempreture match and add enough Tap safe water conditioner or similer product. i have changed as much as 80% in a given dayon some setups where people have over feed or over stocked there tanks too quickly after set up.