Newbie Need Help!

[riggs111]

right guys im going to update you......

i done a API water test about an hour ago and things are good at the moment...(i think )
heres my results
ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm (lighter then the blue that is on the card)
ph - 7.0 - 7.2ppm
Nitrate - 5-10ppm

how are these results?
if there ok what are my does and donts and what should i do next? sorry to be a pain!

adam

 

[riggs111]

right guys im going to update you......

i done a API water test about an hour ago and things are good at the moment...(i think )
heres my results
ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm (lighter then the blue that is on the card)
ph - 7.0 - 7.2ppm
Nitrate - 5-10ppm

how are these results?
if there ok what are my does and donts and what should i do next? sorry to be a pain!

adam

 

[james_fish]

right guys im going to update you......

i done a API water test about an hour ago and things are good at the moment...(i think )
heres my results
ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrite - 0ppm (lighter then the blue that is on the card)
ph - 7.0 - 7.2ppm
Nitrate - 5-10ppm

how are these results?
if there ok what are my does and donts and what should i do next? sorry to be a pain!

adam

The results are fine.

Don't: Add any more fish just yet.
Do: Test once a day at least and water change if levels change.

James.

 

[riggs111]

ok i wont thats for sure!

how much of a water change should i do if my results change ie. ammonia or nitrite rise?
thanks for the reply james

adam

 

[james_fish]

If they rise you want to get rid of it immediatly, so although a 20-30% would help it would only remove some. So I would do a 50% if your levels rise. Then test 1 hour later, and do the same if needed

James.

 

[Gilli]

read the article on this forum on cycling a tank with fish - its should answer all your questions!

cycling a tank

 

[riggs111]

hi guys ive still been doing my daily checks on the ammonia and nitrite since i had a problem on the 16th october where i done a very big water changed which dropped the levels to 0 and since the 18th of october they have been on 0 since to this date,

my first question is when do i do a water change again? as its been over a week since ive done?

2nd question: when do i change the media in my filter? ive got a white pad which is not a fine bad its quite course and ive got a black pad which is the same courseness as the black one, im just curious on when i should change it?

3rd question: what fish do u reccomend i put in my tank? i have

4 rummy nose tetras
6 neon tetras
5 glow light tetras
6cherry barbs

i wanted to get a bristlenose sucker thingy? dunno the name there seems to be a few types but i wanted a plec kind of fish that dosent grow that big were i have to change my tank because it too big?

sorry about 50 questions

adam