Ammonia levels
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How many fishes do you have? Do you have proper filtration? Please give us specific details. Try doing a 50% water change every day for a few days, that should help bring down the Ammonia.
If you added too many fishes at the same time, at once, in a new cycling tank, there is no good bacterias established yet to convert Ammonia to Nitrite to Nitrate. It takes time for the tank to be established, so I advise only adding very few fishes for cycle or do a fishless cycle. Cycling with a fish will establish your tank faster, but you do not need too many fishes at the same time. So, do constant water changes to keep the water conditions in check until the cycle has completed.
Thunder
If you added too many fishes at the same time, at once, in a new cycling tank, there is no good bacterias established yet to convert Ammonia to Nitrite to Nitrate. It takes time for the tank to be established, so I advise only adding very few fishes for cycle or do a fishless cycle. Cycling with a fish will establish your tank faster, but you do not need too many fishes at the same time. So, do constant water changes to keep the water conditions in check until the cycle has completed.
Thunder
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When cycling with fish, you should do PWC's to keep your ammonia levels below .5ppm. This is a must for the health of your fish. Also, this will not slow your cycle down. If you have an ammonia reading, that means you have more ammonia than the bacteria can process, and they have to colonize to catch up. Too high of ammonia can also stall your cycle, and make it even longer. So my recommendation is 50% PWC's until you get your levels down below .5ppm, and then try and maintain that level til the cycle is complete.
I have a Question. I started my 29G tank about 2 weeks ago. I have noticed the ammonia but havent seen any nitrite ot nitrate. I dont think that my tank has "cycled" yet. I have about 30 small guppies that are doing well I think I have about 10 fry in there now. My ammonia has stayed about .5ppm, Kinda high I know. I have done 50 % PWC about every three days. I dont know what else to do. I am waiting to add my bro's Angel fish till I know it is safe to add him. Any help is appericated.
MAHA
MAHA
Just keep the levels under .5ppm. If they are starting to peak above .5ppm, do a PWC. If you want something to help the cycle, try Stress Zyme. I used it successfully in my 29G. It's not instant like Bio Spira, but helps get things moving.
Angelfish + Guppies = Angel Food Cake for the Angels.
Angelfish + Guppies = Angel Food Cake for the Angels.
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Yes I know
Thanks for the info but I know that the angel will eat them. I bought them as food but couldnt get the ammonia to a level that I like it to add the angel that is about as big as my hand with fins. I have stress zyme I have used it but to me it seams that the "Cycle" hasnt started. I still have no levels of nitrate or nitrite. I guess all I need now is time. I will keep you updated.
MAHA
Thanks for the info but I know that the angel will eat them. I bought them as food but couldnt get the ammonia to a level that I like it to add the angel that is about as big as my hand with fins. I have stress zyme I have used it but to me it seams that the "Cycle" hasnt started. I still have no levels of nitrate or nitrite. I guess all I need now is time. I will keep you updated.
MAHA
Back to the question
Yes feeder guppies
nothing fancy or out of the ordinary about them. I got close to 50 of them for about $2.00. as for the fish from Hell Mart (I think you are refering to Wal-mart.) I would not put anything in to my tank from there. I have seen more neglect, desiase, and DEAD fish in their tanks then any where else.
Back to my question I dont think that my "Cycle" has started. I am using Stress Zyme to help but ammonia levels are still rising with no sign of Nitrites ar Nitrates. I have looked for Bio-spera sp? but no one has an Idea what I am talking about but other customers and they are looking for it too. Any thing I can do to help start the cycle?
Also I am starting to notice some floaties in my tank, I think they are left over shrimp pelets that my younger bro keep feeding them when I have asked him to stop. They look like floating mold. Everytime I see them I net them out. Now that I am noticing more of them I am doing a PWC Later today.
Thanks
MAHA
Yes feeder guppies
nothing fancy or out of the ordinary about them. I got close to 50 of them for about $2.00. as for the fish from Hell Mart (I think you are refering to Wal-mart.) I would not put anything in to my tank from there. I have seen more neglect, desiase, and DEAD fish in their tanks then any where else. Back to my question I dont think that my "Cycle" has started. I am using Stress Zyme to help but ammonia levels are still rising with no sign of Nitrites ar Nitrates. I have looked for Bio-spera sp? but no one has an Idea what I am talking about but other customers and they are looking for it too. Any thing I can do to help start the cycle?
Also I am starting to notice some floaties in my tank, I think they are left over shrimp pelets that my younger bro keep feeding them when I have asked him to stop. They look like floating mold. Everytime I see them I net them out. Now that I am noticing more of them I am doing a PWC Later today.
Thanks
MAHA
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