Jwgoff7772
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•Day 22 of fish in cycle
•40G breeder with 1 pearl gourami and 9 corydoras. The gourami is half grown, 2 of the cories are full grown, the other 6 are 1 inch long.
•Filtration and surface area: Aqua clear 50 with pre filter sponge, regular sponge at bottom and bio media for the rest. Carib Sea sand substrate. Lots of surface area with decor. 3 medium size rocks and medium size mopani wood.
•Parameters
Yesterday 04/12
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .50
Nitrates: 10ppm
Ph: 7
Kh: 1-2
Gh: 6
Today 04/13
Ammonia: .25-.50
Nitrite: 0
Nitrates: 10ppm
Ph: 7
Kh: 1-2
Gh:6
•Chemicals used: Prime everyday at 2x dose and used stability the first 10days.
•Only have done 10% water changes every 2 days to try and reduce stress. Only vac the surface when I see build up of fish waste. My cories pick extra food but feedings have been minimal. Every other day and when I feed its small amounts at a time
• my tank went through the normal cycle phase of a buildup of ammonia up to 1ppm, then I saw a drop in ammonia in a rise and nitrite which got up to .50 PPM and then saw a rise in nitrates but if you see my parameters up top there was a strange shift almost as if I went backwards but still showing nitrates. Any idea what I got going on here? Any help is much appreciated
•40G breeder with 1 pearl gourami and 9 corydoras. The gourami is half grown, 2 of the cories are full grown, the other 6 are 1 inch long.
•Filtration and surface area: Aqua clear 50 with pre filter sponge, regular sponge at bottom and bio media for the rest. Carib Sea sand substrate. Lots of surface area with decor. 3 medium size rocks and medium size mopani wood.
•Parameters
Yesterday 04/12
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .50
Nitrates: 10ppm
Ph: 7
Kh: 1-2
Gh: 6
Today 04/13
Ammonia: .25-.50
Nitrite: 0
Nitrates: 10ppm
Ph: 7
Kh: 1-2
Gh:6
•Chemicals used: Prime everyday at 2x dose and used stability the first 10days.
•Only have done 10% water changes every 2 days to try and reduce stress. Only vac the surface when I see build up of fish waste. My cories pick extra food but feedings have been minimal. Every other day and when I feed its small amounts at a time
• my tank went through the normal cycle phase of a buildup of ammonia up to 1ppm, then I saw a drop in ammonia in a rise and nitrite which got up to .50 PPM and then saw a rise in nitrates but if you see my parameters up top there was a strange shift almost as if I went backwards but still showing nitrates. Any idea what I got going on here? Any help is much appreciated