vmadorin
New member
Hello all!
I admittedly knew little to nothing about tank cycling and parameters. Set up a 20 gal long with a few live plants, etc. about four days prior to bringing my axe home. Added Primed and Stability at recommended doses, as well as a filter from another established healthy fishtanks. Added her to the tank a week ago tomorrow. She acclimated well - some gill turning. Through my copious research and worry over her, I got a master testing kit.
Parameters today:
Ammonia: 0.25-0.50 ppm
Nitrite: ~2.0 ppm (maybe...? it's hard to read)
Nitrate: 10 ppm
Someone in another online group recommended I remove her from the tank and tub her until the cycle looks complete, so I have done that but I need advice...where do I go from here? I know I should see 0 for ammonia and nitrite...? Can someone just coach me? I care for her deeply and want to make sure I keep her safe.
I admittedly knew little to nothing about tank cycling and parameters. Set up a 20 gal long with a few live plants, etc. about four days prior to bringing my axe home. Added Primed and Stability at recommended doses, as well as a filter from another established healthy fishtanks. Added her to the tank a week ago tomorrow. She acclimated well - some gill turning. Through my copious research and worry over her, I got a master testing kit.
Parameters today:
Ammonia: 0.25-0.50 ppm
Nitrite: ~2.0 ppm (maybe...? it's hard to read)
Nitrate: 10 ppm
Someone in another online group recommended I remove her from the tank and tub her until the cycle looks complete, so I have done that but I need advice...where do I go from here? I know I should see 0 for ammonia and nitrite...? Can someone just coach me? I care for her deeply and want to make sure I keep her safe.