yep someone who knows nothing reads outdated info and tells everyone about it like they know what they are talking about. read up on the new ways of doing things and then go out and try to help people. i think more will come from it.
Can't seem to get nitrite any lower
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Tank seems to be cycled! =)
Okay well I think I finally have my tank cycled!!! Thank you all for information and I'm sorry if this caused disagreements.
The test kit I've been using is from API called "Fresh Water master test kit". When I first posted I had just done a 50 percent water change. I just did another test and the last time I changed the water was 12 hours ago and my nitrites seem to finally be gone! It's at 0 ppm...I did another test of the nitrites just to make sure it was at 0 and I got 0.25 ppm and then I did it one more time and got 0 ppm.
So my results are:
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Does this make any sense?
I took pictures of the results
Nitrites, Ammonia and Nitrate in order from left to right
I'm planning on getting a bigger tank for Christmas and I'm planning to do a fishless cycle this time. I want my 10 gallon for a betta and move my mollies and cories to a bigger tank. I'm so happy that my dear fishies survived this horrid cycle and I feel bad for putting them through hell and back. I just hope they are not damaged. I really care for my fish and only hope to give them the best home possible.
Thanks again! I really appreciate all the help I've gotten from the wonderful people on this site!
Okay well I think I finally have my tank cycled!!! Thank you all for information and I'm sorry if this caused disagreements.
The test kit I've been using is from API called "Fresh Water master test kit". When I first posted I had just done a 50 percent water change. I just did another test and the last time I changed the water was 12 hours ago and my nitrites seem to finally be gone! It's at 0 ppm...I did another test of the nitrites just to make sure it was at 0 and I got 0.25 ppm and then I did it one more time and got 0 ppm.
So my results are:
Nitrites 0
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 0
Does this make any sense?
I took pictures of the results
Nitrites, Ammonia and Nitrate in order from left to right
I'm planning on getting a bigger tank for Christmas and I'm planning to do a fishless cycle this time. I want my 10 gallon for a betta and move my mollies and cories to a bigger tank. I'm so happy that my dear fishies survived this horrid cycle and I feel bad for putting them through hell and back. I just hope they are not damaged. I really care for my fish and only hope to give them the best home possible.
Thanks again! I really appreciate all the help I've gotten from the wonderful people on this site!
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The only thing now is that my pH is at 7.0 which is pretty low, it's been at this point for awhile now and I don't know how to get it up or if I should even attempt doing this. I posted this one time about the pH being low and someone said that fish will adapt to a steady pH but mollies need to be in a pH of 7.6...
Will a lower pH affect them?
Will a lower pH affect them?
not really. mollies are one of the most adaptable fish on earth, living in FW with a pH of 7.0 to coral reefs with a pH of 8.2.
yeah, i've kept mollies in ph as low as 6.2 but i agree wholeheartedly that it is much better to keep them in high pH, if not Bw or SW.
Mgamer20o0 said:
I cannot agree more with this statement! Mollies, as pointed out, must be one of the most versitile fish on the planet...at least as far as those that can be bought at an LFS anyways.
To try to buffer your Ph without completely understanding what you are doing can cause big swings in Ph, which can cause shock, even in mollies. While most freshwater fish can acclimate to a wide range of Ph levels, they need time to adjust and it is better to have a constant Ph rather than a spacific ph, especially with livebearers and community fish.
I dont think that 7.0 is a low Ph at all, it is simply neutral water. Your water's Kh/Gh will be the test you want to know if you want to know how steady your water will be able to hold this Ph. I also would keep testing your water parameters, just to be sure you are right that the tank is cycled. I say that not because I dont think you know what you are doing, but because it is safer to do so and you can tell how often and how much you will need to do water changes by nitrate levels. I wouldn't let them get over 40 ppm and change my water when they get in the 25-30 ppm range.
Good job though! Sorry the thread got off topic. I know I was part of that. I hope you can learn some things though! I ALWAYS like to go with the 'rule of three'...if you can find information from three TOTALLY unrelated sources, in the exact same form, it is most likely true. Oh, and opinions are not information!
