Just did a water test on 20 gallon tank and my ammonia, is very high and nitrate and nitrite and a little high. I did a water change earlier today and the tank has been set up for a week. Used a used power filter that's been running for over a year now and a sponge filter that's been running over 6 months. I also squeezed the sponge filter multiple times in the last week.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You've got three options:
1. Do large frequent water changes and wait out the cycle -- you're done when Ammonia, Nitrite is zero, and Nitrate is detectable.
2. Borrow seeded media from another filter.
3. Add a bacteria-in-a-bottle that works. I can personally recommend Dr. Tim's One-And-Only. Others may be able to recommend something else.
Either way, you're doing the right thing by frequently testing. You've just to get the tank cycled, and you'll be fine.
1. Do large frequent water changes and wait out the cycle -- you're done when Ammonia, Nitrite is zero, and Nitrate is detectable.
2. Borrow seeded media from another filter.
3. Add a bacteria-in-a-bottle that works. I can personally recommend Dr. Tim's One-And-Only. Others may be able to recommend something else.
Either way, you're doing the right thing by frequently testing. You've just to get the tank cycled, and you'll be fine.