So I got my new nitrite testing kit; been testing for a week with consistent 12 hour drops to 0 ppm in nitrite. Ammonia's good. Nitrite's good.
So now I'm cycled, right? And I can have fish? Before I add them, I guess I'm supposed to do a water change. Is that right? I kinda feel like there are good things in the water now that I don't want to get rid of. What if a water change makes my nitrites do bad things?
Current water stats:
pH- 8.5
alkalinity-300
nitrite- 0ppm
nitrate- 160 ppm
ammonia- 0 ppm
How large of a water change should I do? And is there anything else I need to do before I add my feesh?
Thank you!
So now I'm cycled, right? And I can have fish? Before I add them, I guess I'm supposed to do a water change. Is that right? I kinda feel like there are good things in the water now that I don't want to get rid of. What if a water change makes my nitrites do bad things?
Current water stats:
pH- 8.5
alkalinity-300
nitrite- 0ppm
nitrate- 160 ppm
ammonia- 0 ppm
How large of a water change should I do? And is there anything else I need to do before I add my feesh?
Thank you!