Water Conditions A Mess Still....plz Help
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Amquel Plus and Amquel have had problems with low pH tanks.
As for your water parameters: check your filter media for slimey mulm build up. Swish them in old tank water to remove any "slimey" mulm that has collected. Although mulm harbors a good amount of bacteria, too much will inhibit their growth and even cause them to die off. Just get the slime off, don't overdo it and do not use tap water.
Roan
As for your water parameters: check your filter media for slimey mulm build up. Swish them in old tank water to remove any "slimey" mulm that has collected. Although mulm harbors a good amount of bacteria, too much will inhibit their growth and even cause them to die off. Just get the slime off, don't overdo it and do not use tap water.
Roan
Roan-
Thank You for the advice as always. I'm always so glad to have your help. I'll definately try getting the slime off my filter. I did notice some off whitish builup where the water runs out. Is that one walmart filter that came with my tank sufficient and if not will it hurt to change it before the tank is cycled?? I believe it's an aquatech 30-60. I didn't know if I needed a bio-wheel or just another filter on it. Thanks again
Thank You for the advice as always. I'm always so glad to have your help. I'll definately try getting the slime off my filter. I did notice some off whitish builup where the water runs out. Is that one walmart filter that came with my tank sufficient and if not will it hurt to change it before the tank is cycled?? I believe it's an aquatech 30-60. I didn't know if I needed a bio-wheel or just another filter on it. Thanks again
I have used the amquel plus when ammonia or nitrites were a problem and it seems to work well. Just know that if you test your ammonia with a 1 part test (yellow to orange), your results will be inaccurate. You must have the 2 part ammonia test (yellow to green), or your results will be incorrect.
As far as the bio spira goes, if you are still having problems down the road, and you would like to try it, make sure the dealer you get it from is reputable. Mishandled bio spira will be an expensive package of dead bacteria. What I did when I had a cycle emergency was to remove the fish, drain the tank, refill the tank, add the fish back in, and then add the bio spira. Bio spira is not meant to be used to play catch up, so draining most or all of the high ammonia or nitrite water allows the bio spira to work in a level playing field, and is not overwhelmed by the over abundance of the ammonia or nitrites. It will catch up eventually in a tank, but not necessarily before your fish die, so it's better to use it when the ammonia and/or nitrites are at an even level so it can maintain the tank at a cycled level.
As far as the bio spira goes, if you are still having problems down the road, and you would like to try it, make sure the dealer you get it from is reputable. Mishandled bio spira will be an expensive package of dead bacteria. What I did when I had a cycle emergency was to remove the fish, drain the tank, refill the tank, add the fish back in, and then add the bio spira. Bio spira is not meant to be used to play catch up, so draining most or all of the high ammonia or nitrite water allows the bio spira to work in a level playing field, and is not overwhelmed by the over abundance of the ammonia or nitrites. It will catch up eventually in a tank, but not necessarily before your fish die, so it's better to use it when the ammonia and/or nitrites are at an even level so it can maintain the tank at a cycled level.
GUNNIE-
THank You so much for the advice. I'm glad you've used the Amquel Plus. Mine will be here UPS tomorrow. I'm very glad. I'm literally trying everything I know and nothing is working. I don't use anything now accept the Ace remover I have and daily water changes. My nitrites are still at at least 2. I can't really tell on the card. Oh and yes I do have the 2 part ammonia test. I hope nothing happens to any of my fish before I can try it out tomorrow. Thank You again
THank You so much for the advice. I'm glad you've used the Amquel Plus. Mine will be here UPS tomorrow. I'm very glad. I'm literally trying everything I know and nothing is working. I don't use anything now accept the Ace remover I have and daily water changes. My nitrites are still at at least 2. I can't really tell on the card. Oh and yes I do have the 2 part ammonia test. I hope nothing happens to any of my fish before I can try it out tomorrow. Thank You again
