Ok, now I have transfered my fish and all the equipment (including gravel, filter etc) from my old tank (50L - 13G) to the new larger (70L - 19G) tank. My filter is rated to handle the tank. I tested the water (same water from old tank plus an additional 20L - 5.25G) last night after I transfered everything, and they came up:
Nitrate - 40ppm
Nitrite - 1-5ppm
Ammonia - Trace
The same result came up today when I tested the water again. So, having a large nitrate count, should I do a water change? Shouldn't the 20-odd Liters (5G) of water I added diluted the nitrate count anyway (it appears it has not)? I don't have any live plants in my tank yet to make use of the nitrate as lighting is expensive (need to save some $$$). Where does this leave me in the cycling process?
Thanks,
Rob
Nitrate - 40ppm
Nitrite - 1-5ppm
Ammonia - Trace
The same result came up today when I tested the water again. So, having a large nitrate count, should I do a water change? Shouldn't the 20-odd Liters (5G) of water I added diluted the nitrate count anyway (it appears it has not)? I don't have any live plants in my tank yet to make use of the nitrate as lighting is expensive (need to save some $$$). Where does this leave me in the cycling process?
Thanks,
Rob