If these water stats were yours...

[abpositive]

thanks 4 the replys guys, all is taken in.


as 4 the add filter bit maby no as i only have 4x piccy cats and 2x salvinis


Floating plants i might just try


and as 4 the cat pellets from now on they are on a long term diet


Shane

I understand that, but your water readings show that you don't seem to have enough biological filtration to handle the bioload. Just add more media to your existing filter then.

 

[bolty]

I understand that, but your water readings show that you don't seem to have enough biological filtration to handle the bioload. Just add more media to your existing filter then.

i just put in a bottle of KING BRITISH PROFESSIONAL SAFE WATER see if that helps

 

[bolty]

Yea, tank should be better now. You are going through a mini cycle.

When you clean your filter, use tank water NOT tap water to save your bacteria.

when i got my ext filters i have now they was my first, the LFS guy told me i HAD TO wash all the filter in tank water apart from the sponges, 4 them thay HAD TO be ran under fresh tap water
im just a sheep

 

[bolty]

Could that be the problem you think

 

[abpositive]

i just put in a bottle of KING BRITISH PROFESSIONAL SAFE WATER see if that helps

No, no!
I mean bioballs, sponges, ceramic rings, things like that. Surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow on !
NOT CHEMICALS
CHEMICALS= BAD IDEA

 

[abpositive]

when i got my ext filters i have now they was my first, the LFS guy told me i HAD TO wash all the filter in tank water apart from the sponges, 4 them thay HAD TO be ran under fresh tap water
im just a sheep

Yeah, that could cause a serious problem!

 

[bolty]

No, no!
I mean bioballs, sponges, ceramic rings, things like that. Surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow on !
NOT CHEMICALS
CHEMICALS= BAD IDEA

i put in the chem's to see if it would help out, why CHEMICALS= BAD IDEA?

ill leave it 4 a few more days then ill do a water test again, when would you do a water test mid week?
when i do should the ammonia & nitrite read 0 zero.

Thanks every1 the help is great