We started out our cycle trying to transfer some good bacteria from our old tank the filter media and a little old gravel then added ammonia. The gravel is planned to be removed to go for a more natural river rock bottom.
The ammonia was too high, ph was too high, we then switched tactics and through some quick start in and a (frozen) shrimp -just from cooking...
now the chem levels look good but high nitrates and there’s an algae and odor problem. The plan was for a water change then add our babies (15” pleco and 4” goldfish) but now I’m a little scared...
Is it *really* safe?
The ammonia was too high, ph was too high, we then switched tactics and through some quick start in and a (frozen) shrimp -just from cooking...
now the chem levels look good but high nitrates and there’s an algae and odor problem. The plan was for a water change then add our babies (15” pleco and 4” goldfish) but now I’m a little scared...
Is it *really* safe?