I Would Like You Opinions Please..

[mcdanielnc89]

What's the best meds to make it go down..? products i guess owould be the name..

 

[*Fishkies*]

A.C.T. by Mardel is a great cycling prodcut.

What exactly are you looking for as in to make it go down. I highly reccomend to top one for cycling your tank if that is what you need.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

well. for one i never cycled my tank.. and ive had my fish for like a month. lol.. I have never cycled a fish tank in forever since i have had fish.. and well im jsut wanting to know what kind of ammonia, nitrate and nitriate reducers to get.. to stabalize teh tank...

 

[iairj84]

It's best not to use any meds to lower parameters in your tank. Do you already have fish in the tank?

Frequent water changes will lower all your numbers.. It's the safest and best way if you're going to have fish in when cycling... It will take longer this way but will be better for your fish.. Depending on tank size think at least 25% water changes every other day. That should keep your numbers low

 

[mcdanielnc89]

Doing water changes will make my ammonia, nitrate, and nitrate, go to 0?

 

[WILDER]

Need to look at tank size, how many fish and whch type.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

I currently only have a 6 gallon. I have 3 guppies, 1 platy, 2 tetras, and a ghost shrimp. And yes I know i am supposed to have more together but my tank is kind of full atm.. I'm working on getting abigger tank.

 

[WILDER]

That why your stats are not going down its overstocked.
Plenty of water changes.

 

[*Fishkies*]

Water changes will definatly help out with all your parameters in the long run. And yeah you are overstocked, I would consider getting another tank if you can or upgrading.

 

[mcdanielnc89]

I'm working on getting a bigger tank, lol.. but money is a problem. lol..

 

[WILDER]

You will have to get one fast or the fish will die of ammonia and nitrite poisoning.

 

[iairj84]

I know how you feel on the money side of things, being a college student things can get tight!

Just check your local craigslist for free tanks and stuff and go from there... At the moment though the waterchanges will be best for the fish... I would probably do 50% every other day until you can get a bigger tank... I know it's a lot but in reality it's less than a 5 gallon bucket every other day.. not too bad to ensure the health of the fish for now

It will all work out, just keep with the water changes and they should be fine.

 

[iairj84]

I know how you feel on the money side of things, being a college student things can get tight!

Just check your local craigslist for free tanks and stuff and go from there... At the moment though the waterchanges will be best for the fish... I would probably do 50% every other day until you can get a bigger tank... I know it's a lot but in reality it's less than a 5 gallon bucket every other day.. not too bad to ensure the health of the fish for now

It will all work out, just keep with the water changes and they should be fine.