Test Results

[Will2]

Can someone let me know if these test results are ok

PH 7.6
Ammonia 2.0
Nitrite 0.50
Nitrate 10

Tank has been cycling for approx 2 months now

 

[The-Wolf]

no ammonia and nitrIte should always be zero.

try and find a lfs in your area that sells bactinettes, this will clear the problem in no time.
failing that I recomend tetra safestart, which is almost as good.

 

[rdd1952]

You have quite a bit of fish for a cycling tank (and the tank isn't large enough for the sharks as they will grow to a foot long). You should be doing daily water changes to keep the ammonia and nitrite as low as possible. The neon will definitely not make it through at those levels (have you lost any fish). Another thing that makes the levels even worse is the fact that your pH is 7.6. The higher the pH, the more toxic ammonia becomes.

Another potential problem I see is the crawfish. He may eventually kill all of your smaller fish (guppies, neon, possibly corys). When the lights are out at night and the smaller fish are less active, he could possibly grab them with a claw as he trys to find food. I know that is a problem with crabs and blue lobsters.

Edited spelling.

 

[Will2]

Ill be getting a bigger tank soon for the fish and the crayfish will be staying in the tank it is already in, so thats one problem solved
How do I get my PH level down?
Ive only been doing water changes every week, so ill start doing daily changes.
Anything else I could do to get the levels down?

 

[rdd1952]

Don't worry about the pH. It will be fine for the fish you have. I just pointed out that it makes the ammonia worse Oncce the tank is cycled and there isn't any ammonia, that won't be an issue. Most fish can easily adapt to a stable pH. The worst thing you can do is add chemicals as they will keep the pH in a constant up and down swing.