Just Worried

[Trent Mayo]

Just got a new 5 gallon tank, cylcled it for a week, cleaned everything I put it in it and put the right amount of water in, I have tested the ph and it is 7.1 fine, Ammonia 0, Nirite 0, Nitrate 10. I have a small live driftwood live plant and 2 balloon mollies, the mollies are scratching themselves against everything, 2 feeder fish I had died Plz Help

 

[Trent Mayo]

Right amount of water Ager sorry

 

[FreshyFresh]

Trent, that's a very small tank for 2 mollies by themselves on top of the fact there's no way this tank is cycled after a week. Establishing a proper nitrogen cycle takes 4-6 weeks on average. You're doing great by having a test kit! Way better than many new to the hobby. Is it possible for you to get some established bio media from someone with a healthy established tank to put in your filter? If you could get a used sponge bubbler filter from someone and use it in your tank, you'd be instantly cycled. In the meantime, I'd do daily 50% water changes, feed lightly and monitor your fish and tank.