Mature tank filter....
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I did this all wrong. I started w/ a 30G which hadn't been cycled... 
I moved the fish to the 55G w/ the 30G water, etc... because the 30G could not handle the fish AND the cycle. Ammonia was going through the roof even with 50% water changes....
The 55G is handling it well overall, but I would like to get this complete so I don't lose any more fish.
I moved the fish to the 55G w/ the 30G water, etc... because the 30G could not handle the fish AND the cycle. Ammonia was going through the roof even with 50% water changes....
The 55G is handling it well overall, but I would like to get this complete so I don't lose any more fish.
Nope. 
I started w/ the 30G and didn't know about "cycling" yet. Had to places tell me letting it sit for 2 weeks would be fine. (I don't shop at either place anymore.)
Then I proceeded to add too many fish at once (another mistake) and completely overloaded the 30G for any reasonable cycling start which caused the amonia to sky rocket. Even 50% water changes were only taking it down by .25.
When I got the 50 up I moved the fish to that as soon as it cleared w/ a 70% water from the 30G and the filter from the 30G as I was hoping the cycle had started.
So far the 50G is showing an average Amonia of .75 and I'm doing 20% water changes daily.
.75 is better than the 1.5 high it hit in the 30G, which is why I moved the fish. It hit 1.5 in the 30G and an hour after a 50% water change it was still at 1.25.
I started w/ the 30G and didn't know about "cycling" yet. Had to places tell me letting it sit for 2 weeks would be fine. (I don't shop at either place anymore.)Then I proceeded to add too many fish at once (another mistake) and completely overloaded the 30G for any reasonable cycling start which caused the amonia to sky rocket. Even 50% water changes were only taking it down by .25.
When I got the 50 up I moved the fish to that as soon as it cleared w/ a 70% water from the 30G and the filter from the 30G as I was hoping the cycle had started.
So far the 50G is showing an average Amonia of .75 and I'm doing 20% water changes daily.
.75 is better than the 1.5 high it hit in the 30G, which is why I moved the fish. It hit 1.5 in the 30G and an hour after a 50% water change it was still at 1.25.
With that many fishes in the 55g, I suspect you will be facing another ammonia jump soon...
Do you know anyone who owns a mature tank already? I'm afraid you are looking at alot of large water changes in the near future, or alternatively, take some of your fishes back...
Just as a comparison, I cycled my original 25g using only 3 platies and I went through daily water change (30%) for a month just to keep ammonia level in check...
Do you know anyone who owns a mature tank already? I'm afraid you are looking at alot of large water changes in the near future, or alternatively, take some of your fishes back...
Just as a comparison, I cycled my original 25g using only 3 platies and I went through daily water change (30%) for a month just to keep ammonia level in check...
Well, I'm going to move 2 of the male guppies down to the lower 55G since I want to get it cycling. It's not going to be a livebearer tank, but it will take some of the load off and give the females a break.
I would move half the danios if I was sure they would be okay with only 3 in each tank.
And, that is the reason I was asking. I think one of my LFS might have some mature media I can get that I can put in my Pengiun 330 (either as a cartridge or in the additioanl spot).
I would move half the danios if I was sure they would be okay with only 3 in each tank.
And, that is the reason I was asking. I think one of my LFS might have some mature media I can get that I can put in my Pengiun 330 (either as a cartridge or in the additioanl spot).
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