snesking

hello, can someone tell me if they think my water is alrigth i believe its alrigth but i want other peoples advice. my readings are. 0 nitrite, 5 nitrate about 7.4 pH high range .25 ammonia i only have 1 cichlid in there. Ty it is freshwater too.

Shawnie

welcome to fishlore!!
no any ammonia is deadly ... but you are in a mini cycle as you have a nitrate reading..so some daily water changes because you have fish and some prime conditioner , should finish it up

Dozey

Welcome to FishLore,

As Shawnie mentioned any amount of ammonia is toxic for your fish. Have you just recently added the cichlid to a cycled tank? That would explain a mini cycle while the tank adjusts to the new fish.

However if you’ve had this tank for some time I might suggest feeding less. Often a slight ammonia increase is caused by decaying food in the sub strait. If you think this might be the case; decrease the amount you are feeding and/or increase gravel vacuuming.

snesking

there is only 1 fish in there and its been in there for about 2 months probably what kind of conditioner can i put in? also i cant do daily water changes i have school n work i can do maybe every few days. I did a water change last night i did probably half the water .

Shawnie

if you want to save the fish , daily is needed until you have 0 for ammonia and nitrites and under 20 nitrates...prime or stress coat plus + for conditioner will help detox the ammonia and nitrites for 24 hours until your next water change

snesking

k its already cycled i talked to the fish store a good one too not like petsmart. i was usin the am quel wrong. they told me to use triple of what the bottle says per 10 gallons because florida water has more chemicals. they said that goin by california water. I have the ammonia right now but im gonna monitor it. I got 2 angelfish today and a algae eater.

Lucy

If you have ammonia that means your tank isn't cycled.
What are the readings for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates?
What size tsnk?

snesking

0 ammonia 5 nitrates 0 nitrites 29 gal

Lucy

Thought this meant you had ammonia readings.
Sorry.

snesking

i did but its gone im monitoring it i had a little ammonia because i was using the chemicals wrong

what kind of fish you have?

Lucy

I have Serpaes, an Oto, a few ghost shrimp, a betta, 2 ADF's and a bunch of tadpoles.
Not all in the same tank.
If I ever get my 30g up, I hope to have an Angel, they're such pretty fish and maybe some cardinals.

If you look under the green boxes on the left, where is says Aquarium Information, you can see what tanks and fish people have.

When you get a chance, it would help members if you added yours. Here's how:
How Do I: Add or Edit Aquarium Info

snesking

yea there my favorite there worth the money. whats a cardinal?

Mike19

Cardinal Tetra, they look similar to neon tetras but are twice as bright and colorful. (same colors just brighter and more of it. see how the red covers the whole body).

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Lucy

A little bigger too. It's my understanding and Angel probably won't eat a cardinal but can eat a neon.
Here's some info about them along with a pic:
Cardinal Tetra

snesking

you can buy a 29 gal for cheap just buy the stuff seperate and pet stores will probably give you a good deal they dont wanan lose business.

you think 4 fish is enough in a 29 gal?

Lucy

I've got 2 30g's one needs a heater and the other a hood and a heater.

What kind of cichlid and algea eater do you have?

snesking

i dont have a cichlid i have angelfish and a pleco n some gourami i forgot the name

Lucy

Oy

Mike19

Lucy Oy?, Whats the size of the tank, i cant find it above.

Lucy

Yes, Oy. lol
I'm pretty sure he mentions a 29g.

Mike19

I meant what dose Oy mean haha

Lucy

Ahhh LOL. Oy Vey is Yiddish.....meaning (in this case) exasperation.