4 dead fish this morning...others in danger?

[MichaelReefer]

That is a lot of fish to add all at once, especially for a new tank. Maybe an ammonia spike?

 

[Just John]

Through research I learned in this hobby is going cheap will cost you more money down the line.

LOL! look at the quote displayed at the bottom of my responses.

 

[15aleo]

Dont go to Petco for test. look up a LFS in your area they are willing to help you test your water with better test kits some have these really nice machines that they dont sell to the public that will run all test with one sample but will charge you like 15$ which is a cover price for the test disk they require.

There's only 2 mom&pop shops around here, one is appointment only and impossible to get ahold of, the other is open on the weekend only.

 

[Danroo]

The only immediate options I have are either API test kits or TopFin test strips, I'd have to wait for shipping for anything else.

Do you have a lfs ( local fish store) nearby?

 

[15aleo]

That is a lot of fish to add all at once, especially for a new tank. Maybe an ammonia spike?

ammonia is still showing 0

 

[Danroo]

ammonia is still showing 0

Its no 0 trust me my lfs on his API said the same thing but my salifert said 1ppm ammonia.

 

[15aleo]

Through research I learned in this hobby is going cheap will cost you more money down the line.

I wasn't looking for the cheapest kit, API and TopFin are the only things in stock in town.

 

[Rubberfrog]

I wasn't looking for the cheapest kit, API and TopFin are the only things in stock in town.

Amazon. It will be there tomorrow.

 

[15aleo]

Petco sells the Seachem ammonia badge alerts for like $8. Might want to grab one so you don't have to constantly test.
I'd run a water sample to Petco for testing and while you are there, grab an ammonia alert so you don't have to constantly test for ammonia.

I was planning on bringing them a water sample. And yeah, I'm going to grab one of the sticker alerts too.

 

[Cell]

Its no 0 trust me my lfs on his API said the same thing but my salifert said 1ppm ammonia.

So because that is what happened to you, that must mean this is the same?

 

[Danroo]

Did you got 50 or more nitrates when your tank was cycled?

 

[15aleo]

Amazon. It will be there tomorrow.

Amazon takes up to a week or more for me. I ordered the better filter on the 14th, it got here yesterday with Prime shipping and wasn't out of stock.

 

[Danroo]

So because that is what happened to you, that must mean this is the same?

All I’m saying they’re not accurate.

 

[Cell]

The tank is cycled.

Over 1 month old

Live rock added

Bio-spira added


This tank is cycled.

 

[15aleo]

Do you have a lfs ( local fish store) nearby?

There's only 2 mom&pop shops around here, one is appointment only and impossible to get ahold of, the other is open on the weekend only. Other 2 options are PetCo and PetSmart.

 

[15aleo]

Are the cardinals breathing fast right now?

Breathing slow and steady through their gills, no mouth gaping or anything.

 

[Frostblitz20]

So because that is what happened to you, that must mean this is the same?

to be fair i have horrible experiences with API. i use to run API when i was new. i always run double testing between my hanna and my Redsea kits and i can say they provided more better results then API did..

 

[Danroo]

it could be a fault on petco, it really is hard to say on the store they are looking great and the next day their dead.

 

[Frostblitz20]

i hate doing this but heres a photo from my local petco..

 

[Cell]

to be fair i have horrible experiences with API. i use to run API when i was new. i always run double testing between my hanna and my Redsea kits and i can say they provided more better results then API did..

Yes, API is not the best. But they are good enough for cycling and there are ways around the false ammonia positive. Heck, Marc Levenson aka Melev uses API for nitrate.