hi... I just noticed that my Oscar is breathing heavy.my ammonia is at 0 but my nitrate and nitrite are a little high. I just did a 30 percent water change last night. I really don't know what to do . he was fine till this morning. he is still eating just breathing heavy. any help please
oscar breathing heavy
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How long have your nitrate and nitrite been high? And what is "high" in ppm? Have you added any chemicals or anything to the tank in that time period?
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I got a better test kit. I was using strips. my ammonia is at 1.0ppm...nitrite 0.25ppm and nitrate 0. what should I do. can this be because I bought a new filter 2 weeks ago. I have a hw304b canister filter. with a 125 gallon tank. should I buy something to get the fish tank to cycle. fish tank as been up and running for about 2 months. and something to lower the levels in the tank. any help thank you
If you replaced filters and didn't use any of the old media the tank is going through a mini cycle. Do daily 25% water changes add aquarium salt at 1 tablspoon per ten gallons. Check water perameters until you see the numbers come back to normal levels.
Yeah I would leave the filter alone and only do maint once or twice a month and never clean the bio media thoroughly, every once in a blue moon rinse it lightly in water from your aquarium in a bucket.
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