Don't panic. I think your tank may still be cycling. What is your Nitrate & Ammonia reading?
Help Nitirite!!!
hey I just got done with a 25% w/c and decided to test the water, I have the API 5 in 1 strips so I don't know how accurate it is but my nitrite reading was 3ppm! The fish seem to be fine but who knows, I just bought 2 rainbows today and put them in the tank. so my current stocking level is 3 rainbows 5 neon tetras and 1 serpae tetra. It is a 75 gallon tank so its very lightly stocked right now. I did what rex grigg said on his sight which was to add quite a bit of plant mass and then add fish, this tank is only about 3 weeks old and I don't want to lose any fish please help. there is a pic of the tank from about a week ago in my journal.
-John
-John
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my nitrate is at about ~20-25 and wouldn't ya know my 5 in 1 test strip doesn't test for ammonia crap....
Yeah, most test strip have the ammonia strip seperate. IMO do another waterchange. Hope this helps.my nitrate is at about ~20-25 and wouldn't ya know my 5 in 1 test strip doesn't test for ammonia crap....
Don't worry too much. Do your water changes. Things should be fine. I bet your test kit is just a bit wonkey.
kara
kara
yea I thought that kit was crap, anyways the fish seemed very happ so i'll just go with that. thanks alot.
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