Fish getting along

[gundamseed31]

Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5.0 ppm still... won't go down.
Nitrate: 40 ppm atm. Well i checked it outside when i brighter outside and snow in the background showing 20ppm.

 

[meowzer]

This is after the water change???

 

[gundamseed31]

Before. I didn't do the water change yet. Mom is nagging me about it ._.

 

[meowzer]

is your clown still alive???? You should do the w/c.....NOW

 

[gundamseed31]

I have the old water that i took out from the tank laying around somewhere and transfer him into there. He is just laying down.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gundamseed31 http:///forum/thread/383150/fish-getting-along/140#post_3352866
I have the old water that i took out from the tank laying around somewhere and transfer him into there. He is just laying down.

that water is probably worse then the water in the tank.....is their any circulation in it????

 

[gundamseed31]

I have a heater and a 5 gallon filter system that circulate the water. He is in a really bad shape.

 

[meowzer]

well it needs to be in the better water....not the old yucky water

 

[gundamseed31]

ok. Sigh. well the nitrite won't drop in my current tank. It is still at 5.0 ppm.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by gundamseed31 http:///forum/thread/383150/fish-getting-along/140#post_3352890
ok. Sigh. well the nitrite won't drop in my current tank. It is still at 5.0 ppm.
AGAIN....it is still at 5 after the w/c?????
How much did you change?

 

[jstdv8]

the nitrites will come down by the percentage you change out. so if you did a 50% water change for instance, you would bring that level down to 2.5.
I'm not suggesting a 50% water change neccesarily, just saying.

 

[gundamseed31]

No w/c yet. I am waiting for the water to ready. I thought nitrites would go down on is own >< and you only change water to lower nitrate. sorry i didn't know. ._.

 

[jstdv8]

they will go down on thier own, but if you are havig some sort of cycle after the tank has been set up its not safe for your fish and inverts to ahve nitrites in the tank like that.
If you had nothing in the tank but water and LR, and LS then you coul jsut let it go and work its way into nitrates.
You are doing water changes to save the lives of your livestock

 

[gundamseed31]

I have CUC inside the tank at the moment,

 

[gundamseed31]

Water change. I did a 3 gallon change. Nitrite dropped to 1.0 ppm.Continue to change the water?

 

[meowzer]

I really think you should have done a bigger w/c....check it again in the morning
how isthe clown??/

 

[gundamseed31]

I don't have anything else that can support more than 3 gallon of water. He is swimming around but not much. He is pale. Color fading.

 

[meowzer]

OK....then get another 3g's ready.....is the clown in the bucket still.....or did you put it back in the main tank?

 

[gundamseed31]

Should I do another 3 gallon change? I will prepare the water tonight but i am not sure if i will have enough salt.

 

[gundamseed31]

I left it in the bucket he seem more lively in the bucket than the tank.