why must it happen to me?

[SubluxT7]

Has anyone stopped to think his extra ammonia, etc. may be due to excess food in the gravel? He is doing weekly water changes, but he is doing a gravel vac every week? I was constantly getting ammonia readings in my cycling tank, and figure out that it was extra food in the gravel causing it. I gravel vac, and replaced about 75% of the water, and haven't had a problem sense.

Nate, you can go get a cheap gravel vac and walmart for like 6 bucks. Try to gravel vac at least every 2 weeks, if not every week. Good luck with your tank.

Sandy

 

[nate da fishman]

when i do a water cahnge i do it with a gravel vac and thanks evveryone



nate

 

[UncaBret]

I just told you! sheesh! frequent massive water changes.

Settle down, Mr. Expert!

 

[dorkfish]

when i do a water cahnge i do it with a gravel vac and thanks evveryone



nate

Yes, get all that rotting fish waste and uneaten food out of your substrate.

 

[nate da fishman]

today at 4:06 p.m. central time

ammonia close to 0 but a little .25 so like .10

nitrite is also close to zero so like .10

and nitrate is 5.0



nate


p.s. anthing can help me with info

 

[tmtpowers]

Everything is still looking good. If you keep up with those PWCs and keep those readings, it won't be too terribly long until your tank is cycled. You shouldn't loose any fish either

 

[nate da fishman]

good to hear and wat are the reading im shotting for exaclly

ammoni - 0
nitrite - 0
nitrate - 20 and down
???????????

tahnks



nate

 

[khombre]

Yup, That's pretty much what you are aiming for. 0 for ammonia and nitrites and less than 20 for nitrates. Please keep us posted. Good luck. :dive:

 

[nate da fishman]

sorry im out of town till sater day morning and ill be back and post you then it looks good my mom sais




nate

 

[nate da fishman]

alright i got in from my fishing trip a little late but here are my reading after my last water shange last night. :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

ammonia - 0
nitrite - . 25 close to zero so .10 or so
nitrate - 5 ppm