New to salt water aquariums, was advised by an aquatic store you could instant cycle with colony and add fish after a week. Which I have, which I’ve now realised definitely hasn’t cycled my tank after doing more research..
I have about 6 fish in the tank 225 litres with sump and protein skimmer, I used 9.5kg of caribsea rock. The tanks been set up 3 weeks tomorrow.
I’ve done 10% water change a week ago, 20% 3 days ago and 30% yesterday. Ammonia is still reading around 0.5? The ammonia hasn’t really moved even with the water changes. Will post test results, nitrite has spiked, was zero before.
Not sure how I can keep the fish alive with these results, any advice would be appreciated.
I have about 6 fish in the tank 225 litres with sump and protein skimmer, I used 9.5kg of caribsea rock. The tanks been set up 3 weeks tomorrow.
I’ve done 10% water change a week ago, 20% 3 days ago and 30% yesterday. Ammonia is still reading around 0.5? The ammonia hasn’t really moved even with the water changes. Will post test results, nitrite has spiked, was zero before.
Not sure how I can keep the fish alive with these results, any advice would be appreciated.