Re: What the...?!?!? Crazy fish!

by **KalandraJane** on Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:40 pm

I really do think you might be better off giving the safestart the boot and just relying on a fish-in cycle... they'll produce enough ammonia on their own from their waste to feed the bacteria, it sounds like the safestart is giving you excessive levels of it.

by **Mutsu** on Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:14 pm

Good news everybody! I tested the pure tap water with amquel added and the reading was crazy high for ammonia (about 6!)
I bought some stresscoat, tested the pure tap water with it added and the reading was 0 :D
Just did a 40% and now the levels are at:
Ammonia: 0.3
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 2

by **KalandraJane** on Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:38 pm

Woo! Glad it's going well! Very Happy