test the aquarium water today..

[malawi]

Im doing a water change this weekend...test parameters are ph.8.0 ammonia 0.25ppm nitrite 0.50ppm nitrate 20ppm...what you guys think:rolleyes:

[Xavibear]

Wait until after both NH3 & NO2 start reading 0.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

This is a cycling tank?

[malawi]

Wait until after both NH3 & NO2 start reading 0.

Wait till then ? tank up and running, 2 clowns,one 6 line wrasse,scooter blenny, royal gramma,55gl....

[toothybugs]

How long has this tank been running? It sounds like either it needs to finish cycling (fish added too soon) or you drastically need more filter media. Your planned water change will help but not eliminate the basic issues.

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

How old is the tank?

What caused you to measure ammonia?

[malawi]

How old is the tank?

What caused you to measure ammonia?

No caused just testing water, to see where im at...1 mth, real ocean water, no synthetic mixed, fish doing good normal, swimming, eating, no death....

[Xavibear]

How did you cycle your tank?

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

The values might just be testing error, but the ammonia is worth monitoring and following up on. The nitrite is no concern. :)

[malawi]

The values might just be testing error, but the ammonia is worth monitoring and following up on. The nitrite is no concern. :)

Ok thanks, I'm going to check later on today. ..api test kit

[Cymonous]

It sounds like to me you added fish too quickly. With a one month old tank, I don't think you should have that many fish already. Your bacteria is having a hard time keeping up with the bioload. I would be concerned that you have an ammonia reading.

[Donkeykong]

Water change now! you want to minimize exposure to ammonia. Not trying to be mean but you are going WAY to fast. From the sounds of it the tank hasnt even finished cycling yet and you alread have 5 fish in there. Not trying to be mean, but have you read up on the cycle process?

[SwampyBill]

^^^ +1 ^^^

[malawi]

Water change now! you want to minimize exposure to ammonia. Not trying to be mean but you are going WAY to fast. From the sounds of it the tank hasnt even finished cycling yet and you alread have 5 fish in there. Not trying to be mean, but have you read up on the cycle process?

Yeah u right dude. .I was moving to fast. .I slow down.way down. .water change tonight. .thanks

[malawi]

Just finished my water change

[Indymann99]

I would continue to test water daily and feed the fish sparingly. You may need to do water changes every couple of days (or daily) if the Ammonia (NH3) level is not dropping. As said, no need to worry about NitrIte, and at this stage no need to worry about NitrAte. Get your NH3 to 0.

Hopefully it was a testing error.

Final thought, you may want to consider your NSW (natural sea water) source location. If you are bringing a lot of decaying matter in with your water changes that will contribute to the tank bio-load.

[malawi]

I would continue to test water daily and feed the fish sparingly. You may need to do water changes every couple of days (or daily) if the Ammonia (NH3) level is not dropping. As said, no need to worry about NitrIte, and at this stage no need to worry about NitrAte. Get your NH3 to 0.

Hopefully it was a testing error.

Final thought, you may want to consider your NSW (natural sea water) source location. If you are bringing a lot of decaying matter in with your water changes that will contribute to the tank bio-load.

Ok thanks, Im going to test it this morning, I will give you guys a update soon..

[malawi]

Looks like its in between 0 ppm ,0.25ppm, the color in between...

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If it is below 0.25, I might not do anything, but it it rises at all, I'd add something like Seachem Prime or Amquel.

[malawi]

If it is below 0.25, I might not do anything, but it it rises at all, I'd add something like Seachem Prime or Amquel.

Ok thanks for the advise, I will stay on top of it..:reading: