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Hey all I need some advice.
Params are not terrible but noticable...
Still cycling 10G
About 10 days ago set up new tank.
Added sponge from established 5G and some gravel and some plants.
Added more plants the other day to help cycle along from LFS, figured they would have some good bacteria on it as well.
#1 thing.
Ammonia- .25
NitrIte- .25
NitrAte-10
Ph 7.6
temp 78-79 degrees
Should I change out the water, about 20% to get the ammonia and nitrite down since there is a fish in there. Mind you it is one fish BUT still, I wont syphon gravel just remove water.
#2
I noticed a small white dot on fish side fin(gourami). The only white dot and since it is a sand substrate it looks like a grain but then I would have thought maybe would have come off by now. I didn't notice last night just this morning. Would ich or whatever it is called have just one grain of white looking on a fin? I have looked at him and notice nothing else on him at all. He is not rubbing on anything or acting funny. What more should I look for? I was doing a fishless cycle in the 10G and house this fish in the 5 for the time being but one of my white clouds was being a butt heat and relentless on him so I had to transfer him. Since the params are going on the cycled end hopefully it wont be too much longer. I am adding some cycle to the tank today as well. I know people don't chose that but it worked for my 5 gallon.
Thanks
Jenn
Hey all I need some advice.
Params are not terrible but noticable...
Still cycling 10G
About 10 days ago set up new tank.
Added sponge from established 5G and some gravel and some plants.
Added more plants the other day to help cycle along from LFS, figured they would have some good bacteria on it as well.
#1 thing.
Ammonia- .25
NitrIte- .25
NitrAte-10
Ph 7.6
temp 78-79 degrees
Should I change out the water, about 20% to get the ammonia and nitrite down since there is a fish in there. Mind you it is one fish BUT still, I wont syphon gravel just remove water.
#2
I noticed a small white dot on fish side fin(gourami). The only white dot and since it is a sand substrate it looks like a grain but then I would have thought maybe would have come off by now. I didn't notice last night just this morning. Would ich or whatever it is called have just one grain of white looking on a fin? I have looked at him and notice nothing else on him at all. He is not rubbing on anything or acting funny. What more should I look for? I was doing a fishless cycle in the 10G and house this fish in the 5 for the time being but one of my white clouds was being a butt heat and relentless on him so I had to transfer him. Since the params are going on the cycled end hopefully it wont be too much longer. I am adding some cycle to the tank today as well. I know people don't chose that but it worked for my 5 gallon.
Thanks
Jenn
