pineapples1
01-02-2016, 09:52 AM
Hi I've just purchased my 4th tank and I'm experiencing something strange. I was wondering if anyone could help.
Sorry if it's drawn out a bit I just want to explain the situation.
Tanks I have are:
200L tropical with 30 or so assorted fish
Everything is perfect 10% water change once a week never had a spike.
184231
20L shrimp tank
Same as above no problems
184232
120L brackish SG 1.005 varies a little. 5 bumblebee Gobies
184233
This is my first problem:
Ammonia test always goes cloudy but still yellow
Nitrites 0
Ph 8.2
Temp 28-29
KH 5-6
So do I need to purchase a salt water ammonia test kit for brackish?
Second problem:
Yesterday I purchased a 30L tank to put the goby shell inc eggs into. (To save my trying to catch the fry before they get eaten)
184234
Now I filled is 70% with brackish water from the 120L and topped the rest up from the tap. Using prime and easy life filter fluid medium.
I took the internal filter out of the 120L (still have a hob and a sponge filter in there) and put it in the 30L I also put another sponge filter in the 30L
A few hours later I test it just to be sure
Ammonia still cloudy but yellow
Nitrite .50ppm
Ph dropped to 8.0
Temp 28
KH 4
So can someone please tell me what to do about these nitrites?
I was planning to put the shell with the eggs and the male bumblebee goby in there tomorrow or the next day so I need a quick fix!
Would purigen work?
Or is there some type of bacteria culture you can buy to kickstart it?
I understand the problem is that it's not cycled properly but I thought using the filters from the cycled tank would fix that.
Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry if it's drawn out a bit I just want to explain the situation.
Tanks I have are:
200L tropical with 30 or so assorted fish
Everything is perfect 10% water change once a week never had a spike.
184231
20L shrimp tank
Same as above no problems
184232
120L brackish SG 1.005 varies a little. 5 bumblebee Gobies
184233
This is my first problem:
Ammonia test always goes cloudy but still yellow
Nitrites 0
Ph 8.2
Temp 28-29
KH 5-6
So do I need to purchase a salt water ammonia test kit for brackish?
Second problem:
Yesterday I purchased a 30L tank to put the goby shell inc eggs into. (To save my trying to catch the fry before they get eaten)
184234
Now I filled is 70% with brackish water from the 120L and topped the rest up from the tap. Using prime and easy life filter fluid medium.
I took the internal filter out of the 120L (still have a hob and a sponge filter in there) and put it in the 30L I also put another sponge filter in the 30L
A few hours later I test it just to be sure
Ammonia still cloudy but yellow
Nitrite .50ppm
Ph dropped to 8.0
Temp 28
KH 4
So can someone please tell me what to do about these nitrites?
I was planning to put the shell with the eggs and the male bumblebee goby in there tomorrow or the next day so I need a quick fix!
Would purigen work?
Or is there some type of bacteria culture you can buy to kickstart it?
I understand the problem is that it's not cycled properly but I thought using the filters from the cycled tank would fix that.
Any input or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.