My Tank Cycle

[jackson 10]

rite i have just done a reading on ph level ,ammonia and nitrite my ph level is fine its 7.2

but my amonia is 5 and nitrogen is 4 which is worrying me as now i understand why i have lost 3 male guppies 1 female and a plattie ...i have took more than 50 percent of my water out and cleaned my filters and everything ive added 2 tea spoons of ammo lock and added 2 tea spoons of salt to my tank ...i once again took the readings and there pritty much the same on all 3 please help waht can i do to get my amonnia and nitrite levels down to 0 ...thanks

 

[doresy]

Hi, you are obviously trying to cycle (badly) with fish.

With readings of 4 & 5 for ammonia and nitrite it's no wonder fish are dying.
In anycase Guppies are not the sort of fish that are suitable for cycling.

May I make a serious suggestion and the only one I personally will make and that is to take your remaining surviving fish back to the fish shop.

Then study this link on FISHLESS CYCLING METHOD

I thoroughly support fishLESS cycling and in fact I am in the middle of doing one right now. Other members may direct you in the art of cycling WITH fish but you have my only advice

 

[Paavn]

i would have to agree with dorsey.
doing a fishless cycle is definitely the way to go. (doing one myself according to the thread, after a few problems haha) you dont want the rest of the fish to die
if you talk to the LFS about the fishless cycle they prolly woun't know what you are talking about. there are however a lot of members here to help

welcome to the forum jackson