Friend tank not cycled

[xxamyxx85]

Hi I have a friend who has decided to get fish, her tank was not fully cycled, there are cory’s and guppies in the tank and this is her readings,

I don’t use teststrips so am a little confused but I think she has high nitrites, can someone please advise what she should do?

 

[xxamyxx85]

Ok so her other friend works in aquatics and has told her to stop worrying! She was thinking of adding neon tetras today.... which I have talked her out of, what the sausage is wrong with fish shop staff?

 

[AdoraBelle Dearheart]

It's hard to tell from a photo since colours can look off, but it looks like nitrites are at zero, and nitrates between 25-50? So needs a water change, but not alarming.

Urge your friends to get a master test kit though, or at least another kit that will read ammonia.

 

[xxamyxx85]

Thank you.