Chris24
06-25-2007, 06:42 PM
i FINALLY got some nitrites and nitrates.
been about 2 months since i setup the tank, its a 10g with a power filter. added a rainbow shark when i first got it.
ammonia levels raised slow at first then crazy fast. i did lots of water changes, about 2-3 per week. i wasnt getting any nitrite or nitrate reading until just now. i was starting to think the testers didnt work or something was wrong. nitrite was off the chart, and nitrate high also. i just a 30% water change to bump it back down.
im still getting a slight ammonia reading, but MUCH less than what i was expecting, i think the ammonia will be down to 0 in a few days or so.
i allready know my rainbow shark will outgrow this 10 g. and im excited about getting a big huge tank for him in the near future. he is maybe just over 2 inches at most from mouth to tailfin.
i am wanting to add another fish to the tank, something like a red wag or some kind of swordtail, i just want to know if its safe to add a (yes, one) fish to the tank now that the biological filter is taken a good hold.
been about 2 months since i setup the tank, its a 10g with a power filter. added a rainbow shark when i first got it.
ammonia levels raised slow at first then crazy fast. i did lots of water changes, about 2-3 per week. i wasnt getting any nitrite or nitrate reading until just now. i was starting to think the testers didnt work or something was wrong. nitrite was off the chart, and nitrate high also. i just a 30% water change to bump it back down.
im still getting a slight ammonia reading, but MUCH less than what i was expecting, i think the ammonia will be down to 0 in a few days or so.
i allready know my rainbow shark will outgrow this 10 g. and im excited about getting a big huge tank for him in the near future. he is maybe just over 2 inches at most from mouth to tailfin.
i am wanting to add another fish to the tank, something like a red wag or some kind of swordtail, i just want to know if its safe to add a (yes, one) fish to the tank now that the biological filter is taken a good hold.