water trouble

jlspitler · 08-13-2007, 09:20 PM

my ammonia is 0 my no3 is 20 ppm no2 is 5.0 ppm anyone know whats going on. been cycling for about a month know. everything was running fine and good to go. thanks for any ino

osiris214 · 08-13-2007, 11:36 PM

some tanks take more than a month to cycle.

another reason could be the bioload.

what fish do u hav in there and how many do u hav?

jlspitler · 08-14-2007, 06:02 AM

i have 6 very smalle gold fish. we did that to help the process to get it cycled. it was fine up untill. i do plan on doing a large wc in teh next couple of days. thanks for the info.

Vinny · 08-14-2007, 07:28 AM

What is the size of your Tank?

Are your goldfish the comet species, or the Fancy Goldfish?

**JustOneMore20** · 08-14-2007, 08:57 AM

Yes, tank size would also be helpful. And some tanks do take longer. I'd definitely do a water change now and even daily if you have to. Just because they are goldfish doesn't mean they should have to suffer with high ammonia and nitrites. Soon your nitrites should start to fall, since you already have nitrates. Do some water changes.

Corydora_FREAK · 08-14-2007, 09:11 AM

Also after your ammonia goes down your nitrites will climb then plummet its all part of the cycle

swordtailbreedr · 08-14-2007, 11:42 AM

6 goldies is kinda alot i think it would be better to cycle with like 2

jlspitler · 08-15-2007, 09:42 PM

i have a 75 gallon tank. and i tested it today and the ammunia is at 0 and the no3 is at 20 ppm and no2 is between 5.0 and 10. we are taking out the gold fish in teh morning and taking them to my works tank that is completly cycled. and tehn i will do a 3/4 to 1/2 water change on my 75 gallon tank. and see what it does from there.

08-13-2007, 09:20 PM	#1
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	water trouble my ammonia is 0 my no3 is 20 ppm no2 is 5.0 ppm anyone know whats going on. been cycling for about a month know. everything was running fine and good to go. thanks for any ino

08-13-2007, 11:36 PM	#2
osiris214 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 44	some tanks take more than a month to cycle. another reason could be the bioload. what fish do u hav in there and how many do u hav? __________________ 29g-2x rams,12x rummynose tetras,2x otos,5x panda cory,5x marbled hatchets,1x rainbow shark 55g-4x angelfish,3x dwarf gourami,2x pearl gourami,15x golden tetra,10x panda cory,5x dwarf loach, 10x cherry barb,4x oto,1x redtailed black shark 90g-6x angelfish,3x pearl gourami,30x cardinal tetra,12x rummynose tetra,10x barbatus cory,5x striped botia,6x denison barb,2x oto,2x SAE,1x flying fox,1x albino rainbow shark,2x zebra pleco 125g-3x ornate bichir,1x TSN,5x bala shark,1x black shark Last edited by osiris214; 08-13-2007 at 11:38 PM.

08-14-2007, 08:57 AM	#5
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,602	Yes, tank size would also be helpful. And some tanks do take longer. I'd definitely do a water change now and even daily if you have to. Just because they are goldfish doesn't mean they should have to suffer with high ammonia and nitrites. Soon your nitrites should start to fall, since you already have nitrates. Do some water changes. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

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08-14-2007, 06:02 AM	#3
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	i have 6 very smalle gold fish. we did that to help the process to get it cycled. it was fine up untill. i do plan on doing a large wc in teh next couple of days. thanks for the info.

08-14-2007, 07:28 AM	#4
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lake Forest, IL Age: 16 Posts: 160	What is the size of your Tank? Are your goldfish the comet species, or the Fancy Goldfish?

08-14-2007, 11:42 AM	#7
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 400	6 goldies is kinda alot i think it would be better to cycle with like 2

08-15-2007, 09:42 PM	#8
jlspitler Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 39	i have a 75 gallon tank. and i tested it today and the ammunia is at 0 and the no3 is at 20 ppm and no2 is between 5.0 and 10. we are taking out the gold fish in teh morning and taking them to my works tank that is completly cycled. and tehn i will do a 3/4 to 1/2 water change on my 75 gallon tank. and see what it does from there.

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