Hi, I am very new to fish keeping and reading through things has been so hard. There is so much contradicting information on the internet. I came here in hopes to learn from more reliable sources from people who have been fish keeping for years!
I have had a 15 gallon tank for 6 months and just a week ago swapped it over to a 32.5 gallon tank. It is a fresh water lightly planted tank with 7 tetra glofish and 3 oto catfish. Since the very beginning I have been testing my water using the API kit and all my numbers have been good (I think ?) except for my ammonia which I can’t seem to get below 0.25ppm.
temp: 78f
Ph: 7.6
Nitrates: 0
Nitrites: 0
Ammonia: 0.25ppm
I do 20% water changes once a week: wiping the inside of the glass and siphoning the gravel and condition my tap water with the dechloronator and “cycle”
any advise would be appreciated. Hope I’m in the right place!
Jenn
I have had a 15 gallon tank for 6 months and just a week ago swapped it over to a 32.5 gallon tank. It is a fresh water lightly planted tank with 7 tetra glofish and 3 oto catfish. Since the very beginning I have been testing my water using the API kit and all my numbers have been good (I think ?) except for my ammonia which I can’t seem to get below 0.25ppm.
temp: 78f
Ph: 7.6
Nitrates: 0
Nitrites: 0
Ammonia: 0.25ppm
I do 20% water changes once a week: wiping the inside of the glass and siphoning the gravel and condition my tap water with the dechloronator and “cycle”
any advise would be appreciated. Hope I’m in the right place!
Jenn