UNTAMED

ok so i need to do daily 25% water changes, and add prime 2 the water im introducing only? and do daily checks of my water? also i have added a snap shot of the new beast!

Shawnie

yes...and when you get an ammonia or nitrite reading, 50%daily changes are needed....cant see the pic tho?

UNTAMED

Sorry I Added Wrong Pic Before

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UNTAMED

Ok I Know This Is Probly P**sinhg You All Off But Im New To This And Just Wanna Get It Right So I Check My Water Before Changes Or I Do A Water Change No Matter What I Checked My Tank Before Like 45mins Ago Everything Is Fine Except I Have Ammonia Reading Of .50. More Pics Attached Nothing Special Yet But

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Shawnie

you need to do daily water changes if you are cycleing with fish...if not, then just feed the tank daily (pure ammonia drops or fish food) to keep the cycle going without water changes

Lucy

You're not making us mad, ask as many questions as you need to!

I agree with Shawnie's good advice.

UNTAMED

Cheers Dude's Daily Water Changes It Is And Checks Untill I Have Finished Cycling Then I Will Go 2 Weekly Changes, Thank I Mean It You Are All So Helpfull, And Im Sure If The Fish Could Talk They Would Say Thanks Aswell,

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Lucy

I love the 8 ball, very original! Your tank looks really good.

UNTAMED

Hahah Thanks But It Needs A Lot More Plant Life In My Opion, But Ill Wait To It Has Finished Cycling Before I Add More, I Love The Fish I Have They Really Work Well, Even Though They Have Only Been In The Tank 6 Hrs They Are So Much More Active And Now The Light Has Gone Out Its Swamming With Activity As The Kuhli Loaches Are Out And About As Well Now.

Lucy

Thats great, They feel better because there was ammonia in the other tank and they have more room now.

Just keep checking your water daily, as soon as you see ammonia start with the daily water changes.

Edit: I re-read, I see you do have ammonia readings, so daily changes are in order.
Test your water right before a water change, keep a log, this will help determine where in the cycle you are.


Here's a basic explanation of the nitrogen cycle:
First your ammonia will rise, in a few weeks you'll see the nitrite levels rise and the ammonia levels start to drop. After a few more weeks you'll see the nitrate levels rise and the nitrite levels drop.
Ammonia and nitrites are toxic to your fish. So until your cycle is complete, you need to keep the levels down with daily water changes
When you having readings of 0 on both ammonia and nitrites with some nitrates showing, your cycle is done.

Then you can go to a normal weekly maintainance schedule.