Just did water change and now this is happeneing

[Rgtx]

Sorry to hear about your Oscar, it's part of fish keeping I've learned in my 4 months in this hobby. Your water reading looks alot better, ideally you want ammonia and nitrites at zero but yours are not far off. I would keep testing daily but a water change wouldnt hurt either.

 

[Mikejar123]

Careful on massive water changes You can shock your fish in the PH changes to much

Sorry to hear about your Oscar, it's part of fish keeping I've learned in my 4 months in this hobby. Your water reading looks alot better, ideally you want ammonia and nitrites at zero but yours are not far off. I would keep testing daily but a water change wouldnt hurt either.

Just did my 4/20 testing and no water change yesterday

nitrite 0-.25ppm
Ammonia 0

i went ahead and did a 50% water change with Seachem prime and stability. Ill update tomorrow with more daily results

 

[Kassh4815]

How is your Oscar doing?

 

[Rgtx]

Just did my 4/20 testing and no water change yesterday

nitrite 0-.25ppm
Ammonia 0

i went ahead and did a 50% water change with Seachem prime and stability. Ill update tomorrow with more daily results

Awesome, almost there. Seems cycle is back on track.

 

[Kassh4815]

I didn’t see until now that your Oscar passed. I’m sorry to here that. Sounds like you are on the right track now.

 

[Mikejar123]

Hey yall!

havent been able to do a water change since Thursday finally feeling better after fighting this sickness that put me in bed.

Today i check my water parameters and magically

ammonia 0-.25
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 30

going to do a normal 30-40% water change today and gravel clean.

My question is how often should i clean/rinse filter media in the old aquarium water?

 

[Bwood22]

My question is how often should i clean/rinse filter media in the old aquarium water?

Only if it gets really gunky...other then that....don't touch it.

 

[FoldedCheese]

I also recommend cleaning/rinsing the filter media on a different week then when you clean your filter out.

 

[LittleYeti]

I feel like the water changes arnt helping. Maybe i should do them more then once a day? I was going to keep doing water changes and try these filters.

Since water changes are not helping and you have him in a smaller tank for now, maybe it would be worth it to buy the pre-treated bottled aquarium water at the pet supply store? I know its pricey-- but if you are able to, I recommend you fill his temporary tank with safe water (while you figure it out) it may help keep him healthier in the meantime?

 

[Kassh4815]

Looks like you are probably fully cycled, you will need to try and keep those nitrates in check since your home water is kinda bad for nitrates a good filter for it would work otherwise keep it up!