Seeing as I cannot find my last post and the information in it is wrong I figured I would try a repost, Sorry to the admins in advance.
Test info, been having the same results with 0 variation for 2 weeks. I have tested myself at home and at a pet store everyday for that long. Every person at the pet store knows me by name, one even told me the other day to just do the test myself so she could help other people.
Nitrate (NO3+) ppm (mg/L)
20
Nitrite (NO2-) ppm (mg/L)
NEEDS HELP
off the charts, WAY above the 10.0 maximum listed in the color chart. chart goes up to a slightly lighter than normal pink color, my test reads Fuchsia (neon pink).
Total Hardness (GH) ppm
25
Total Chlorine ppm (mg/L)
0
Total Alkalinity (KH) ppm
300
pH-freshwater
8.4
Ammonia
0 or rather <0.2 ppm according to seachem, very strange considering the nitrites.
After loads of time spent researching this all I can find is not working. I have been doing 50% water changes daily for the last 4 days, and have tried 20% for a week and half to no avail. I have also used an ENTIRE BOTTLE, shows how long I have had this issue, of seachem's stability (250 ml bottle, used 7.5 ml a day in a 25g tank (suggested on back of bottle). If math serves me right that means I have been using this product for over a month straight.
I have been using Prime in an attempt to keep my fish alive and happy along with aquarium salt and that seems to work as they are active and have no signs of disease that I can tell, but I don't trust that it will stay that way so I need to know what to do. I cannot be this unlucky with fish as I have had them before with great success.
.:ABOUT MY TANK:.
25g, 4 mollies, 3 platies, 4 guppies, 3 danios (few died during first few weeks but I will not replace them till I have a clear understanding and compatible tank)
There is one living plant in the tank that is doing great and another that started to grow but the fish kept eating it so now it is just dead, I was hoping it would rot and produce ammonia so that the nitrites would be able to become stable but no such luck.
I have read miss fishies site and that has not helped, what I am confused about now is just what bacteria my tank is not able to produce and how to help it produce that bacteria. your help is greatly appreciated and I look forward to the help of such wise and caring people as I have found on here.
Also I read a post from someone else that said high alkaline in my tank was ok provided I had the right fish, I think I have the right fish but would Enjoy having that confirmed if anyone knows for sure.
Test info, been having the same results with 0 variation for 2 weeks. I have tested myself at home and at a pet store everyday for that long. Every person at the pet store knows me by name, one even told me the other day to just do the test myself so she could help other people.
Nitrate (NO3+) ppm (mg/L)
20
Nitrite (NO2-) ppm (mg/L)
NEEDS HELP
off the charts, WAY above the 10.0 maximum listed in the color chart. chart goes up to a slightly lighter than normal pink color, my test reads Fuchsia (neon pink).
Total Hardness (GH) ppm
25
Total Chlorine ppm (mg/L)
0
Total Alkalinity (KH) ppm
300
pH-freshwater
8.4
Ammonia
0 or rather <0.2 ppm according to seachem, very strange considering the nitrites.
After loads of time spent researching this all I can find is not working. I have been doing 50% water changes daily for the last 4 days, and have tried 20% for a week and half to no avail. I have also used an ENTIRE BOTTLE, shows how long I have had this issue, of seachem's stability (250 ml bottle, used 7.5 ml a day in a 25g tank (suggested on back of bottle). If math serves me right that means I have been using this product for over a month straight.
I have been using Prime in an attempt to keep my fish alive and happy along with aquarium salt and that seems to work as they are active and have no signs of disease that I can tell, but I don't trust that it will stay that way so I need to know what to do. I cannot be this unlucky with fish as I have had them before with great success.
.:ABOUT MY TANK:.
25g, 4 mollies, 3 platies, 4 guppies, 3 danios (few died during first few weeks but I will not replace them till I have a clear understanding and compatible tank)
There is one living plant in the tank that is doing great and another that started to grow but the fish kept eating it so now it is just dead, I was hoping it would rot and produce ammonia so that the nitrites would be able to become stable but no such luck.
I have read miss fishies site and that has not helped, what I am confused about now is just what bacteria my tank is not able to produce and how to help it produce that bacteria. your help is greatly appreciated and I look forward to the help of such wise and caring people as I have found on here.
Also I read a post from someone else that said high alkaline in my tank was ok provided I had the right fish, I think I have the right fish but would Enjoy having that confirmed if anyone knows for sure.