rl1oyd
Fish Fanatic
My tank has only had fish in for a month, so it is going through its cycle.
It’s got to the point where my Ammonia and Nitrite levels are very low.
When I checked the water yesterday the nitrate level was very high the water was blood red!
I did a large water change it has gone down a bit but is still quite high (around 20)
Thing is my fish look very subdued and are just at the top of the tank with there mouths at the top of the water, they had been doing this for a few days but now all but 3 are doing it?
Also I have lots of little white particles in the water cant make out what they are but there is a lot of it.
My fish also keep scratching themselves in the sand (could the white things be from the sand?)
I have just put some large pieces of tuffa rock in the tank.
Obviously im quite worried as I have around £250 of fish.
The tank is large 5ft Juwel Rio 400. Standard filter.
Mix of rocks sand and gravel substrate.
If you can give me any advice would really appreciate it.
It’s got to the point where my Ammonia and Nitrite levels are very low.
When I checked the water yesterday the nitrate level was very high the water was blood red!
I did a large water change it has gone down a bit but is still quite high (around 20)
Thing is my fish look very subdued and are just at the top of the tank with there mouths at the top of the water, they had been doing this for a few days but now all but 3 are doing it?
Also I have lots of little white particles in the water cant make out what they are but there is a lot of it.
My fish also keep scratching themselves in the sand (could the white things be from the sand?)
I have just put some large pieces of tuffa rock in the tank.
Obviously im quite worried as I have around £250 of fish.
The tank is large 5ft Juwel Rio 400. Standard filter.
Mix of rocks sand and gravel substrate.
If you can give me any advice would really appreciate it.