Sorry if this is in the wrong section, please move it if needed. Being my first post I feel a little back ground is in order, I've had my green spotted puffer for around 2 years (it's my first fish tank) without any major problems except for keeping nitrate under control.
A week ago I bought a used fowlr w/ invertebrates it was seriously neglected (even the front glass was covered in algae) the lr was transfered in sealed buckets with tank water, all tho i did have it sitting on my counter for aprox. 10- 20 min trying to get a rough idea on how to aqua scape it enough water was left in the tank to cover the substrate. I also saved all the tank water in buckets
I now have a cycling tank and no where to move the inhabitants, so far I've only lost 2 starfish and a dog face puffer. the puffer got sucked into the filter on the first night :( the star fish I found dead when I came he from work, they were alive but stressed when I left...
OK I think that's enough back story haha (if I left something important out please ask) what should I do about the cycling? I've been changing water as fast as I can make it ( aprox. 30-40% every other day) I've been dosing ammo lock and stress coat since the ammonia started and amquil (spelling) and I added amquil (spelling) when the nitrites started showing up is there anything else I can do? I've been debating pulling the rock out and putting it in a rubber made tub to see if that is the cause of the ammonia?
Any help or advise is GREATLY appreciated
Ps. Tank peramiters when I checked last night (will retest and update when I get home) ammonia off the chart, nitrite 1 or 2 ppm nitrate 20 ppm temp is steady 81.5-82 ph was untested but low the day b4
A week ago I bought a used fowlr w/ invertebrates it was seriously neglected (even the front glass was covered in algae) the lr was transfered in sealed buckets with tank water, all tho i did have it sitting on my counter for aprox. 10- 20 min trying to get a rough idea on how to aqua scape it enough water was left in the tank to cover the substrate. I also saved all the tank water in buckets
I now have a cycling tank and no where to move the inhabitants, so far I've only lost 2 starfish and a dog face puffer. the puffer got sucked into the filter on the first night :( the star fish I found dead when I came he from work, they were alive but stressed when I left...
OK I think that's enough back story haha (if I left something important out please ask) what should I do about the cycling? I've been changing water as fast as I can make it ( aprox. 30-40% every other day) I've been dosing ammo lock and stress coat since the ammonia started and amquil (spelling) and I added amquil (spelling) when the nitrites started showing up is there anything else I can do? I've been debating pulling the rock out and putting it in a rubber made tub to see if that is the cause of the ammonia?
Any help or advise is GREATLY appreciated
Ps. Tank peramiters when I checked last night (will retest and update when I get home) ammonia off the chart, nitrite 1 or 2 ppm nitrate 20 ppm temp is steady 81.5-82 ph was untested but low the day b4
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