Think I Messed Up...
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update: just checked water stats. didnt check them yesterday but did a water change anyways
checked today and its still looking a bit high tbh. and now my ammonia level has seemed to have risen? not on tne pic but its about 1ppm i think
this is bad times, getting a little bit disheartened now if im honest. only got enough tapsafe for 1 more big water change until the 8th aswell. AND i just dropped and smashed 2 of my test kit test tubes!
on the upside im guna invest in some prime, seachem matrix and maybe purigen for my new filter to give me the best fighting chance loool
checked today and its still looking a bit high tbh. and now my ammonia level has seemed to have risen? not on tne pic but its about 1ppm i think
this is bad times, getting a little bit disheartened now if im honest. only got enough tapsafe for 1 more big water change until the 8th aswell. AND i just dropped and smashed 2 of my test kit test tubes!
on the upside im guna invest in some prime, seachem matrix and maybe purigen for my new filter to give me the best fighting chance loool
psp83
Fish Fanatic
update: just checked water stats. didnt check them yesterday but did a water change anyways
checked today and its still looking a bit high tbh. and now my ammonia level has seemed to have risen? not on tne pic but its about 1ppm i think
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this is bad times, getting a little bit disheartened now if im honest. only got enough tapsafe for 1 more big water change until the 8th aswell. AND i just dropped and smashed 2 of my test kit test tubes!
on the upside im guna invest in some prime, seachem matrix and maybe purigen for my new filter to give me the best fighting chance loool
Just a thought, is your test kit in date?
With that nitrite level I would do a large water change.
I wouldn't get Purigen just yet, I would just use the media that comes with the filter (including the carbon) and add your existing media to the filter, then after a month, remove the carbon and add Matrix/Biomax to the top basket where the carbon is/was.
You shouldn't need carbon or Purigen, only buy Purigen if your water is not clear. Save some money
ah i wont get the purigen then. il still get the matrix just to add to the media in the filter and my old handful from my internal which ive got now. il run the carbon until my water tests are fine and its clear. at the minute im a bit under filtered so my water is kinda dull and not 100% clear.
just done a 30litre w/c and will try and keep doing small ones cuz i cant get anymore tapsafe or anything like that
just done a 30litre w/c and will try and keep doing small ones cuz i cant get anymore tapsafe or anything like that
edit: just read purigen lowers nitrates? might still get some to help combat this mini cycle im suffering so badly with. id rather pay a bit of money and have peace of mind and not have to do massive water changes everyday 
think im guna get the fluval 205. its the one i had before it broke. its a nice filter. and its a #40## sight cheaper than the 405. and it goes up to 200litres so i should be fine. il still run my internal for a while aswell. try and save some money
psp83
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think im guna get the fluval 205. its the one i had before it broke. its a nice filter. and its a #40## sight cheaper than the 405. and it goes up to 200litres so i should be fine. il still run my internal for a while aswell. try and save some money
In that case, I would go with a Fluval 206 (I've read it has better flow over the 205 + I have a 206 on my 125 ltr tank) & you can get it for £74.80 + free next day delivery on the website I sent you.
As you can see, with my 206 the water is crystal clear.
think ive been under dosing declorinator to be honest. the bottle says one ful outter cap for 50 gallons. ive been filling the cap but only to the inner cap line on the inside.
i think this is why my tank is #71###ed. man im so stupid lol
just realised where i was filling it to. #40## these multi layer caps!
i think this is why my tank is #71###ed. man im so stupid lol
just realised where i was filling it to. #40## these multi layer caps!
psp83
Fish Fanatic
I never use the caps, I bought some cheap syringes and use them.
Much easier to dose a tank that way
Much easier to dose a tank that way
4seasons
Fish Crazy
10-20ppm nitrate in tap water is common. Also not really a concern. Ammonia or Nitrite in tap water is much more of a problem.
Did you mentioned something about having some snails? If you have a dead snail in there it will release a ton of ammonia in a hurry and even if you bio-filter can handle the load of ammonia you will see a nitrite spike until the bio-filter can catch up. If you haven't already done so check you tank well for anything dead. Plants, snails, fish, and fish food all release ammonia as they decompose. Being you are already in a mini-cycle you want any source of ammonia that you can take out of the tank not contributing to the problem. Also reduce food. The more fish eat the more ammonia they make.
Did you mentioned something about having some snails? If you have a dead snail in there it will release a ton of ammonia in a hurry and even if you bio-filter can handle the load of ammonia you will see a nitrite spike until the bio-filter can catch up. If you haven't already done so check you tank well for anything dead. Plants, snails, fish, and fish food all release ammonia as they decompose. Being you are already in a mini-cycle you want any source of ammonia that you can take out of the tank not contributing to the problem. Also reduce food. The more fish eat the more ammonia they make.
so just a quick update decided to go with the aqua one 1250 series 2 i believe. just finished setting it up and stuff. also got some more plants and some seachem prime.
decided to go with the aquaone cuz it was the same price as the 206 but twice the filtration power so now im filtering about 7x an hour. ive got that an my internal running side by side for the minute until i figure out what im doing. ive also temporarily put all my plants in until i rescape. they still have the lead clips on ive just stuck um in the gravel at the back in a line.
my danios are loving the new spray bar which ive put half way up the back of the tank facing up the surface. there just swimming in and out of the flow
also just did a quick W/c and added a big dose of prime to help it along
decided to go with the aquaone cuz it was the same price as the 206 but twice the filtration power so now im filtering about 7x an hour. ive got that an my internal running side by side for the minute until i figure out what im doing. ive also temporarily put all my plants in until i rescape. they still have the lead clips on ive just stuck um in the gravel at the back in a line.
my danios are loving the new spray bar which ive put half way up the back of the tank facing up the surface. there just swimming in and out of the flow
also just did a quick W/c and added a big dose of prime to help it along
psp83
Fish Fanatic
Have you tested your water since to see if Prime helped?
My Danios love swimming into the flow and then getting thrown back by it.. they are crazy fish.
But they have started bullying my other fish for some reason so I might have to change them
My Danios love swimming into the flow and then getting thrown back by it.. they are crazy fish.
But they have started bullying my other fish for some reason so I might have to change them
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