oldoak66
New Member
Hi,
I have an outbreak of white spot on my neons but unfortunately things don't seem to be working as they should (I'm sure its something I've done wrong) because my nitrite levels were up to 0.3 before I put the treatment in. I have just added a new batch of fish after cycling my tank and the neons were in a week before I added the new fish. The ammonia was between 0 and 0.1. Before I added the fish I did a 50% water change because of the high levels and I have presumed, rightly or wrongly, that once I added the white spot treatment to the tank I shouldn't change the water.
But I'm worried about the levels - is there any point testing the nitrite/ammonia levels once the medication is added? Will the meds alter the levels in any way? I don't want the poor neons to suffer any more then they are with the white spot and I really don't want them to die. This is my first tank and I think that maybe I didnt cycle it properly or something.
My tank (which is 54 litres) currently has - 5 neons, 6 harlequin rasboras, 3 assorted corys, 3 female guppies (they are moving out tomorrow), 1 male guppy and 1 bristlenose plec.
Any advice would be gratefully accepted.
Thanks
I have an outbreak of white spot on my neons but unfortunately things don't seem to be working as they should (I'm sure its something I've done wrong) because my nitrite levels were up to 0.3 before I put the treatment in. I have just added a new batch of fish after cycling my tank and the neons were in a week before I added the new fish. The ammonia was between 0 and 0.1. Before I added the fish I did a 50% water change because of the high levels and I have presumed, rightly or wrongly, that once I added the white spot treatment to the tank I shouldn't change the water.
But I'm worried about the levels - is there any point testing the nitrite/ammonia levels once the medication is added? Will the meds alter the levels in any way? I don't want the poor neons to suffer any more then they are with the white spot and I really don't want them to die. This is my first tank and I think that maybe I didnt cycle it properly or something.
My tank (which is 54 litres) currently has - 5 neons, 6 harlequin rasboras, 3 assorted corys, 3 female guppies (they are moving out tomorrow), 1 male guppy and 1 bristlenose plec.
Any advice would be gratefully accepted.
Thanks