Need Help Urgent Asap Please

[Toastycheese]

So my filter in my tropical tank wouldn't pump so i put a unused and uncycled pump in the tank. Now i'm getting really high readings i need some advice asap never had this happen first time.

My Readings for my tank is:
Ph- 7.2
High Ph- 8.8
Nitrite- 0ppm
Ammonia-1.0 ppm
Nitrate- 10-20ppm

usual Readings are:
ph- 7.6
high ph- 7.4
ammonia- 0.25/0ppm
nitrate-0ppm
Nitrite-0ppm

I've got a huge bowl of tap water with api tap water conditioner in it to try do a water change i can't leave it 24 hrs like i normally would, would it be ok to leave it 1hr. i have nothing in the house atm such as stress zyme

All help appreciated thanks

 

[Tolak]

Take the media from the old filter, add it to the new as best as possible. Dechlorinator works instantly, no need to let the water sit at all.

 

[Toastycheese]

Take the media from the old filter, add it to the new as best as possible. Dechlorinator works instantly, no need to let the water sit at all.

Awesome i will do this now then, I've been putting the filter media into the water and trying to get some bacteria into it silly filter dying will never buy a stingray again!

 

[Toastycheese]

Just done a 45% water change so hopefully this will bring the nitrate levels down a bit poor fishies

 

[colleen0309]

I'd be more worried about the ammonia, not the nitrate. The nitrates out of my tap are 40 - 50 ppm. Any reading for ammonia above 0.25 is very harmful to the fish. Water changes should help. Good luck!