jerilovesfrogs
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hi...I have a 20 gallon that is cycled with tss. I started it on 3/15 with 2 galaxy rasboras, and 2 harlequin razzys. so two weeks after that I got two more of each, a total of 8 on 3/29. on 4/5 I added two nerite snails......and had 4 guppies in for two days before I took them out to put in Q. I wanted to make sure they were fine, plus didn't want to overload the tank.
well, there was a small ammonia spike.... .25 on 4/6. and by 4/14 it's .50-1.0. How long does a spike last after putting more fish in? on 4/8 I tested for nitrate and it was 5-10.
I did a gravel vac on 4/4, but forgot to do one the next week, so I just did one on 4/14. it was dirty.....could that be the cause for the spike? as well as the new fish? I'll be testing for nitrite and nitrate again tomorrow. amm today was still around 1.0 grrrrrr.
well, there was a small ammonia spike.... .25 on 4/6. and by 4/14 it's .50-1.0. How long does a spike last after putting more fish in? on 4/8 I tested for nitrate and it was 5-10.
I did a gravel vac on 4/4, but forgot to do one the next week, so I just did one on 4/14. it was dirty.....could that be the cause for the spike? as well as the new fish? I'll be testing for nitrite and nitrate again tomorrow. amm today was still around 1.0 grrrrrr.