gwat6

I accidentally put my fish in on the first day. so the amonia is all crazy.

TFA101

you should do daily 50% water changes until water is stable, use the test kits to monitor the progress until the Ammonia and Nitrite is 0 and the Nitrates are little to not present. This can take up to about 4 weeks. And depending on what it says on the bottle, I know alot of people who've used Safestart to begin the cycle. I've never used it.

BTW, how do you accidentally put fish in your tank?

gwat6

stop theydid not tell meabout the nitrogen cycle

Lucy

gwat, do you and your brother russ share the same tank or do you have your own?

gwat6

own

both 10 gall.

lets keeptalking



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Amanda

I used Safe Start and it cycled my 55 gal. in 2 days. I would DEF. use it if you can find a place to buy it.

Lucy

The advice to you is the same as to your brother, since you have fish in the tank and it's not cycled you must do 50% water changes until your water reading are 0 for moth amminia and nitrites with some nitrates showing.

Others have had good luck using Tetra Safe Start. I can't comment on it because I've never used it.

Good luck to you both.

gwat6

ok more

Lucy

More what? That's what you need to do. Now go do a water change.

btw, back to back one or two word posts is annoying and will get you in trouble.

Amanda

lololol. Jeez Lucy! Bootcamp for fish keepers!

gwat6

ok ill ask my mom i put amonia lowerer in

hey sheis helpingme

Lucy

I'm a mom, what can I say? lol

Amanda

You used a chemical specific to lower ammonia?? That should only be used as a last resort as it can mess up the cycle.

gwat6

do i use a pump for water change?

Amanda

Do you have a gravel vacuum? That tends to be the easiest way to change water.

gwat6

i got my corytoday

ya u suck onit and it creates a suckson

Amanda

Wait wait wait a minute. You KNEW that your tank wasn;t cycled yet you went out and bought MORE fish? That's very cruel of you to do. Those fish are going to be very uncomfortable and may die in an uncycled tank.

Lucy

Amanda, gwat and russ are brothers, just so ya know, with 2 different tanks.