How do I reduce ammonia and nitrate? Need help right away!

[Animallover😍]

I will explain later, right now I need to know how to reduce these levels.
Ammonia 0.5ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 40-60ppm
Size of tank: 15g
Will do an 80% water change now. Also added some Seachem Prime.
Amount of guppies: 7
2 Harlequin Rasboras.
Couple shrimp.
Tank has been partially cycled

 

[Aqua67]

That is the way to do it, a water change and a product to help remove both.

 

[betta4ever!]

Do you have prime?

 

[PewPewChris]

Water change and maybe clean some substate?

 

[GaryE]

It's easy - water changes every day or two, at maybe 30%, til it settles down. I doubt the substrate should be disturbed. Just keep the water cleaner, and be working patient.

 

[Animallover😍]

Do you have prime?

Yep, had it for a long time.

 

[Animallover😍]

It's easy - water changes every day or two, at maybe 30%, til it settles down. I doubt the substrate should be disturbed. Just keep the water cleaner, and be working patient.

Thanks! Will do .. just finished water changing, will test see if it has gone down.

 

[Animallover😍]

Water change and maybe clean some substate?

It’s a bare bottom tank for easy cleaning, also it’s a temporary tank, I will explain when I have time.

 

[Aqua67]

If it’s a temporary tank and will never be cycled, I would say change the water some every day or every other day. Just keep an eye on the test results test the water daily, once or twice.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Wait 24H after a WC before testing...what kind of test kit are you using?

 

[Animallover😍]

Wait 24H after a WC before testing...what kind of test kit are you using?

API master test kit, yep I didn’t test right after, I’m doing it tonight.

 

[Slaphppy7]

API master test kit, yep I didn’t test right after, I’m doing it tonight.

Wait a full 24H after a WC to test

 

[Animallover😍]

Wait a full 24H after a WC to test

Yes I WCed last night and will test tonight.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Yes I WCed last night and will test tonight.

Sorry, for some reason thought your WC was today...carry on

 

[Naughts]

Wait a full 24H after a WC to test

Why is this?