polka
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Hi I would appreciate any comments on this asap.
Having problems with hi nitrate, was looking into l/s. LFS said loose 1/2 of c/c, vacuum as much junk as possible add some l/r. I Added approx 15# l/r yester day (10/3), and did a 10 gal. water change. At that time I had high nitrates of .40 and all other tests were 0. Now, today 10/4, ammonia is .50, nitrite is .25 and nitrate is down to 5.
Here is where I have???
1. How soon can I or should I do another H20 change?
2. Will this affect the 2 small fish I have (marron clown & yellow damsel) also cleaner shrip and crabs.
3. Should I put l/s on top of c/c, take out remaining c/c. LFS said as long as substrate was about 1" whatever was in there didn't matter. Yes? No?
sorry just realized I didn't tell you the basics once again! 40 gal f/o now with l/r
Thank you in advance I am getting a little panicked.
Having problems with hi nitrate, was looking into l/s. LFS said loose 1/2 of c/c, vacuum as much junk as possible add some l/r. I Added approx 15# l/r yester day (10/3), and did a 10 gal. water change. At that time I had high nitrates of .40 and all other tests were 0. Now, today 10/4, ammonia is .50, nitrite is .25 and nitrate is down to 5.
Here is where I have???
1. How soon can I or should I do another H20 change?
2. Will this affect the 2 small fish I have (marron clown & yellow damsel) also cleaner shrip and crabs.
3. Should I put l/s on top of c/c, take out remaining c/c. LFS said as long as substrate was about 1" whatever was in there didn't matter. Yes? No?
sorry just realized I didn't tell you the basics once again! 40 gal f/o now with l/r
Thank you in advance I am getting a little panicked.