My first two pbass

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
quick question guys. I Just did a test for the amonia and the reading is 1.0 to 2.0 (light green) on the master liquid test kit. Is this safe for my fish? I'm going to do some wc but is there some thing else I should do.
 
Might be a spike from adding the new bass. Should take care of itself but keep your eye on it. That kelberi looks insanely beautiful. What a great beginning into cichla!!
 
Nice bahia....looks like a hump is forming already. How often do you do wc's? And how much? You want your amonia at 0 and nitrates as low as possible. As said could be a slight spike from a new addition.
 
Thanks for the full tank shot! Beautiful setup and Pbass. Was the tank originally set up for saltwater? Looks that way from the return pipes on the bottom. Your ammonia spike could be from a water change. If you don't get enough dechlor in or don't get it in before the fresh water gets into the filter, the chlorine will kill the beneficial bacteria that break down the ammonia and turn it into nitrite and then to nitrate. That is probably why your nitrite reading is 0. Once the bacteria come back you may see a rise in the nitrite as part of the cycle before it gets converted to nitrate. You should change the water daily and keep testing to make sure that you keep those levels down until the cycle is complete. You don't want to stress out those awesome fish.
 
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