can somone help

[samdizshiz]

my perameters are everywhere



i had this tank up for 2 months fish in per lfs advice and now i know thats a no no but all that aside

i finially got my nitrite and nitrate spikes but now its just everywhere what should i do or will it settle on its own

little back story started tank with sechem prime and stability

hob aqua clear
2 figure 8 puffers
dry rock just put in a couple days ago
power head i dont rember how many gph
temp is good
using api tests
just did water change today the 14th

sam

 

[peter]

Try getting biospira from instant ocean i use it everytime i set up or redo my tanks.

 

[Jetsetter57]

What are those plants made of? Spongebob? They may be freshwater safe but saltwater will eat crappy vinyl plants. They may leach into your system over time and cause more headaches than they are pretty.

 

[will21xl]

What are those plants made of? Spongebob? They may be freshwater safe but saltwater will eat crappy vinyl plants. They may leach into your system over time and cause more headaches than they are pretty.

I second that get rid of the decor..

 

[momo]

biospera or dr tims one and only to add beneficial bacteria, and getting rid of the plastic plants would be a good idea. The gravel u have looks like freshwater gravel they sell at petco for freshwater tanks, what is it?

The nitrogen cycle seems to be on track, adding bacteria would help.

 

[DPhan909]

What do you use in your HOB filter?

 

[samdizshiz]

ill take the plants out my nephew is gunna kill me if i take out spongebob .. id like to put some ferns or macroalge but none of my lfs sell them


sam

 

[samdizshiz]

im using sechem prime and i wanted to use gravel becuse my puffers are such messy eaters that the sand would be a pain to vac


sam

 

[samdizshiz]

sorry sechem stability and was going to add a peice of lr to seed what do yall think all my tests are on track ?


sam

 

[Zoarder]

ill take the plants out my nephew is gunna kill me if i take out spongebob .. id like to put some ferns or macroalge but none of my lfs sell them


sam

Just keep to freshwater, that way you can keep vinyl plants and spongebob. Those puffers are freshwater anyways...

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[samdizshiz]

Just keep to freshwater, that way you can keep vinyl plants and spongebob. Those puffers are freshwater anyways...

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nah f8 will straight die in fresh i got em in 1.014 they seem happy there

 

[Zoarder]

nah f8 will straight die in fresh i got em in 1.014 they seem happy there

Nevermind just read they are brackish and need at least 1.005 to 1.008

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[samdizshiz]

well dam i might need to lower it over time but other than that dose it look like it is cycling correctly


sam

 

[thedevilscandy]

I'd highly suggest getting some Dr. Tim's one and only asap. Stressing toxic fish is not a good idea. I prefer to get a bottle big enough for a few doses and dose minimal amounts daily for about 2 weeks. That way your continuously adding good bacteria to eat up the bad and grow the ecosystem.

 

[samdizshiz]

dr tims or secheem all i have is sechem stability


sam