aquarium water test strips

aquarium water test strips
Can anyone help me with my new aquarium?

I just got a new 20-gallon aquarium two weeks ago. It supplied with 5 tiger barbs, but all died within the first week. Therefore, I decided to fish more resistant. I have three serpae tetras and 2 red-eye tetras. Then, I started using Microbe-Lift Aquarium Water Cycle and conditioning kit. (Please look for what is in it and what makes what I do not want to write everything out) I used it, while the fish were there, although I do not think anyone realized. All my fish are doing very well however. However, the last step in the game is nitrifying bacteria. It is said that adding a teaspoon per 10 gallons of water every two days until the ammonia level is below 0.6 mg / L. I put it there twice now, but my ammonia test strips still say the water is "harmful", which is 3.0 mg / L. Need help on what to do. There seems to be working. The man at PETCO told me I could add more fish a week, but I think you should wait until the water is good. Please give me some advice.

02.01 You have to add fish to get the cycle up, but then wait the month before you can add more, allowing a tank to sit with nothing on it does nothing for the cycle of bacteria. Your fish died due to high ammonia content, the biological load was well above the limit of the deposit, the bacteria had no possibility to grow enough fast. First Day = Add 1-2 small fish ammonia First week = Fix problems with changes of water (usually 20-30% per day unless it is very high, then do more) Second week = nitrite problems, set the third week water changes phase nitrate =. least toxic to fish, water changes to solve routine this problem (once a month at least) the end of the fourth week 01.02 when adding fish, the cycle begins again in a lower grade will not be as or as long. A few weeks later toxic, you can add more fish 1.2 … and so on.

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