Help With Water Readings

[awais394]

I have 110 L tropical fish tank. Running for about 7 weeks. I checked water readings day before yesterday and they are as follows:

Nitrite 0.25 ppm
Ammonia 0.50 ppm
Nitrate 40 ppm
Ph 8.2

I immediately did 50% water change after than and then 20% then next day. Can anyone please help me that what should be the safe readings for the water. Two days before i added 7 new fishes to the tank, as i lost 5 guppies and one sword tail when i added them afater three weeks of setting up my tank. Now i have total 8 fishes, 2 sword tails, 4 platies and 2 Gouramies in total.

One more quick question, the gouramies are always hiding and do not come out even for eating, if there any problem?

Regards

 

[markandhisfish]

hi
did you fishless cycle your tank prior to adding fish?

it sounds like youre now in a fish-in cycle which is going to mean frequent testing and daily waterchanges . this link should be useful
http/www.fishforum...ish-in-cycling/

the problems with the fish are directly related to your water stats once you get that under controll you will see change