niqolas619
03-23-2007, 04:32 PM
I don't know if any of you remember, but I thought my tank was cycled about a week ago, added four fish, and they were all dead within the first day. I had my ammonia and nitrites at 0, but the nitrites shot up to about 4 or 5 after the fish were put in.
Just last night, I had the ammonia and nitrites at 0 and nitrates were around 30 or 40. I did a large water change and checked the tank within about an hour, and the levels were pretty much unchanged - 0,0, and about 20 or 30. I thought I would add some ammonia, just to see what happened, and planned on doing another water change today to try to bring down my nitrates a little more. Well, this morning, I checked my stuff and my ammonia is back down to 0, nitrites about 4 or 5, and nitrates are around 10 or 15. I think there may be something wrong with my dechlorinator. If my water isn't really dechlorinated, it would kill off the bacteria when I add it to the tank, right?
I'm using Stress Coat by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. It says that it removes all chlorine and chloramines from the water, but I think there may be something wrong with it or I'm using it incorrectly. I'm adding about 2.5 ml to every 5 gallon container of water that I add because it says to add 5 ml for every 10 gallons.
Does anyone have any experience with this stuff? Am I using it correctly? Am I incorrect in thinking that my problem is due to chlorines and chloramines? Thanks in advance.
Just last night, I had the ammonia and nitrites at 0 and nitrates were around 30 or 40. I did a large water change and checked the tank within about an hour, and the levels were pretty much unchanged - 0,0, and about 20 or 30. I thought I would add some ammonia, just to see what happened, and planned on doing another water change today to try to bring down my nitrates a little more. Well, this morning, I checked my stuff and my ammonia is back down to 0, nitrites about 4 or 5, and nitrates are around 10 or 15. I think there may be something wrong with my dechlorinator. If my water isn't really dechlorinated, it would kill off the bacteria when I add it to the tank, right?
I'm using Stress Coat by Aquarium Pharmaceuticals. It says that it removes all chlorine and chloramines from the water, but I think there may be something wrong with it or I'm using it incorrectly. I'm adding about 2.5 ml to every 5 gallon container of water that I add because it says to add 5 ml for every 10 gallons.
Does anyone have any experience with this stuff? Am I using it correctly? Am I incorrect in thinking that my problem is due to chlorines and chloramines? Thanks in advance.