Platies Laying On Bottom With Clamped Fins???

Did u move ur old filter media over to the new tank? And u did have a cycle going because ammonia was showing up before. As long as u didnt get rid of the old filter u should still be on the right track. Just keep checking ammonia, it might take a minute to register since its a bigger tank and u pretty much did a huge water change.

so I got some crushed coral last week for my 20 gallon from LFS and added to a mesh bag hanging below HOB filter so water is running over it. I was able to raise my pH slowly over few days from 6.6 to 7.0. I did that because for 7 weeks cycling with fish and still no nitrites :/. forum folks said pH pf 6.6 can take forever to cycle. plus I have nerite snails who I am sure appreciate harder water to lol. Ammonia was at 0.25ppm. Kh=3 and Gh=4. Took a leap of faith and poured a whole bottle of tetra safe start + (the one that treats for up to 40 gallon and recommended by everyone in this forum) in the tank. will not do any water changes for 2 weeks and just observe fish. in 2 weeks I will test water and see what's going on. hopefully I will cycle

 

hey all, I tested my water (3rd day of TSS+) and here are the results:
pH=7.2 (up from 6.6 since I added crushed coral 8 days ago)
ammo= 0
nitrite=0
nitrate=5

kh=3
gh=6

does this mean I am actually finally cycled??? 3 days after adding TSS+ and 8 weeks total since I started fish in cycle???could TSS+ boost the bacteria so much or are these false readings?

edit: I also see super tiny, almost microscopic bubbles in my whole tank floating around. fish and snails are completely fine. what could those bubbles mean?

 

What are u nitrate readings out of the tap? I know tss can cause weird readings. But I used it and I skipped the nitrite phase. And the bubbles sound like maybe just from the filter prob?

 

What are u nitrate readings out of the tap? I know tss can cause weird readings. But I used it and I skipped the nitrite phase. And the bubbles sound like maybe just from the filter prob?

I never tested nitrates in tap water but I mean 8 weeks plenty of water changes and I never had nitrates...
it looks like I skipped nitrite phase as well. I had .25 ammonia before I added TSS+. its just so weird to read after only 3 days (and 8 weeks lol) what looks like a completed cycle and it only took a bottle of TSS+. I will keep testing for 2 weeks as suggested

 

Ya if u haven't had any nitrates and u do now it looks like its cycled or atleast almost! Yay! Happy for u!