Hello,
I am working on my friend's 13.09 gallon planted tank that have fish already on it. Anyway, it already have fish in it and in my opinion it's overstocked and asking for my help.
We got a predicament here because it's only 2 months old. The only reliable test kit that we have is pH test kit and a Nitrate test kit. Both from Sera.
We also have Sera Aquatan and Nitrivec.
Every other test kits are not available because the LFS here in our area thinks that it's good business if their customers fish keeps on dying for unknown reason (My guess is it's New Tank Syndrome).
Here's the list of the fish:
7 Cardinal Tetra
5 Black Neon Tetra
6 Bronze Corydoras
6 Otos
2 Female Pregnant Guppy (These are going to be donated to me! Yey!)
As you can see, it's overstocked for an 18x12x15 tank.
I asked him to put in Sera Nitrivec as directed in the bottle since, if it does say it contains those good bacteria, it could metabolize any ammonia present in the tank.
Another thing that may have kept his fish alive is that his water change schedule is a 30% water change on wednesday and saturday every week.
No plants haven't died or melted away yet.
Is there a visual or smelly cues that his tank is cycling or is cycled?
Using the test kit we already have, how can I make the best of it without ammonia and nitrite test kit?
Please don't post that I should get a test kit. I have tried to ask them, preordered and stuff but they won't listen! They keep saying that their supplier is out of stock!
Anyway, the tank also have 7 stalks of cabomba. They really grow fast!
I am working on my friend's 13.09 gallon planted tank that have fish already on it. Anyway, it already have fish in it and in my opinion it's overstocked and asking for my help.
We got a predicament here because it's only 2 months old. The only reliable test kit that we have is pH test kit and a Nitrate test kit. Both from Sera.
We also have Sera Aquatan and Nitrivec.
Every other test kits are not available because the LFS here in our area thinks that it's good business if their customers fish keeps on dying for unknown reason (My guess is it's New Tank Syndrome).
Here's the list of the fish:
7 Cardinal Tetra
5 Black Neon Tetra
6 Bronze Corydoras
6 Otos
2 Female Pregnant Guppy (These are going to be donated to me! Yey!)
As you can see, it's overstocked for an 18x12x15 tank.
I asked him to put in Sera Nitrivec as directed in the bottle since, if it does say it contains those good bacteria, it could metabolize any ammonia present in the tank.
Another thing that may have kept his fish alive is that his water change schedule is a 30% water change on wednesday and saturday every week.
No plants haven't died or melted away yet.
Is there a visual or smelly cues that his tank is cycling or is cycled?
Using the test kit we already have, how can I make the best of it without ammonia and nitrite test kit?
Please don't post that I should get a test kit. I have tried to ask them, preordered and stuff but they won't listen! They keep saying that their supplier is out of stock!
Anyway, the tank also have 7 stalks of cabomba. They really grow fast!
