So, my fish should be dead. I recently found out I've been doing everything wrong because I was irresponsible with my research when I first started this hobby. I just bought a freshwater test kit, and this is going to be the first time that I have ever tested my water...
pH - 7.6
Ammonia - almost 0.25 ppm
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - almost 160 ppm!!
Shouldn't my fish be dead!? I have the API Master kit, I followed all the directions to a T. Are my fish just accustomed to the water levels? Did I do something wrong when testing? What should I do know? If I do a big water change, could it possibly harm them with the big fluctuaution in levels? I'm sooo confused and I just did a water change not that long ago - 1/3 of my 20 gal and vaccumed the gravel.
pH - 7.6
Ammonia - almost 0.25 ppm
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - almost 160 ppm!!
Shouldn't my fish be dead!? I have the API Master kit, I followed all the directions to a T. Are my fish just accustomed to the water levels? Did I do something wrong when testing? What should I do know? If I do a big water change, could it possibly harm them with the big fluctuaution in levels? I'm sooo confused and I just did a water change not that long ago - 1/3 of my 20 gal and vaccumed the gravel.