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logans · 04-27-2006, 08:39 AM

Some of you regulars on here may remember me from a few weeks back. I set up a new 29 gallon tank about 1 month ago. Over the last month I have been doing water changes pretty regularly and using AmQuel to keep the ammoinia levels from spiking. I now no longer see any signs of ammonia but I do see nitrates and nitirites. I am continuing to use AmQuel and doing water changes to keep the nitrites and nitrates from spiking. I assume that eventually I will no longer see any signs of nitrates or nitrites. Is this correct?

Meanwhile the fish seem to be doing well. I have 4 Danios with plans of probably adding at leat 2 more Danios since they seem to be happiest in groups. I also have 3 Tetras. And I have a Gourami.

I am starting to notice signs of algae on some of the white rocks and what I think is algae on the glass. I was wondering if it is now a good time to add an algae eater or should I wait longer? If I did add an algae eater do I just use algae wafers to feed him or just let him feed off of the algae that I do see in the tank already?

===Mike

04-27-2006, 08:39 AM	#1
logans Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Tank continuing cycle, algae eater question Some of you regulars on here may remember me from a few weeks back. I set up a new 29 gallon tank about 1 month ago. Over the last month I have been doing water changes pretty regularly and using AmQuel to keep the ammoinia levels from spiking. I now no longer see any signs of ammonia but I do see nitrates and nitirites. I am continuing to use AmQuel and doing water changes to keep the nitrites and nitrates from spiking. I assume that eventually I will no longer see any signs of nitrates or nitrites. Is this correct? Meanwhile the fish seem to be doing well. I have 4 Danios with plans of probably adding at leat 2 more Danios since they seem to be happiest in groups. I also have 3 Tetras. And I have a Gourami. I am starting to notice signs of algae on some of the white rocks and what I think is algae on the glass. I was wondering if it is now a good time to add an algae eater or should I wait longer? If I did add an algae eater do I just use algae wafers to feed him or just let him feed off of the algae that I do see in the tank already? ===Mike