Hey everyone!
Background information:
75G
-1 Small-Medium Oscar
-1 Small Black Convict
-1 Small Pink Convict
-1 Small Pictus Catfish
My problem is that my tank wasn't cycled when I introduced these fish. I have had tanks in the past and cycled tanks before, however, I came across a product called "Quick Start" by API. I suppose this is helping with the establishment of my biological filter as the Ammonia levels haven't gone above 1.0, and I do have around .25 Nitrite, meaning that there is already some bacteria - just not enough.
Back on topic... The substrate I use in my tank is white sand, and at times I thought that white sand on my fish is ick when it actually wasn't.
This time however, I'm sure my Oscar and Black Convict have a little of it on their bodies, and I was wondering if I should medicate the tank. I've read that medicating the tank will disrupt the growth of the bacteria I'm waiting for, and my carbon is built in to my filter so I obviously can't remove that.
I was wondering - how should I go about water changes & will my fish recover from ick without medications?
My pH - 7.6 (high, so my ammonia is more concentrated)
Temperature - ~78F.
I was really hoping for advice. I know I was wrong not to fully cycle the tank but what's done is done. I've been making sure not to overfeed, so that's not a problem.
Thank you!
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Background information:
75G
-1 Small-Medium Oscar
-1 Small Black Convict
-1 Small Pink Convict
-1 Small Pictus Catfish
My problem is that my tank wasn't cycled when I introduced these fish. I have had tanks in the past and cycled tanks before, however, I came across a product called "Quick Start" by API. I suppose this is helping with the establishment of my biological filter as the Ammonia levels haven't gone above 1.0, and I do have around .25 Nitrite, meaning that there is already some bacteria - just not enough.
Back on topic... The substrate I use in my tank is white sand, and at times I thought that white sand on my fish is ick when it actually wasn't.
This time however, I'm sure my Oscar and Black Convict have a little of it on their bodies, and I was wondering if I should medicate the tank. I've read that medicating the tank will disrupt the growth of the bacteria I'm waiting for, and my carbon is built in to my filter so I obviously can't remove that.
I was wondering - how should I go about water changes & will my fish recover from ick without medications?
My pH - 7.6 (high, so my ammonia is more concentrated)
Temperature - ~78F.
I was really hoping for advice. I know I was wrong not to fully cycle the tank but what's done is done. I've been making sure not to overfeed, so that's not a problem.
Thank you!
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