Do I just need to do water changes? If so, how much would be best?
Is there something that might be causing this? If so, is there a way to fix it?
Any advice is very much needed and appreciated!
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Water_Mystery529 on
Maybe try answering the bot questions first
rottbug on
Tank size: 20gal
Heater and filter: yes
Tank temperature: thermometer is on the opposite side of the heater so as far as I can tell it ranges from 75-79/80
How long have you had the tank?: since last april
How long have you had your fish?: just got these but there were some in it before.
How often are water changes? Did some near the beggining but haven’t done any recently. I’ve gotten conflicting info on doing them vs not doing them with live plants, etc etc, but will obv start again as needed.
Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each: betta + 6 corys
What do you feed and how much: currently figuring out how much is good for them specifically, but a few pellets for the betta that get eaten and im dropping in sinking pellets for the corys as i see them missing (but so far no more than like 3 per day?)
Decorations and plants in the tank: live plants, see previous post for pics if needed.
puzzlii on
do you have any plants? they really help with sucking up nitrate. yes, drastic water changes, atleast 50% until it comes down id say. if you dont have any plants those nitrates will stick around much longer and youll probably just keep having this problem. i would Also test your tap water to make sure youre not introducing more nitrates through it
Crafty-Eggplant-2278 on
Plants!
Danijoe4 on
Water change
paaunel on
letting a pothos grow out of the top will remove nitrates
Possible-Sympathy-80 on
I looked at your tank photos. You do not have enough plants for it to pick up the Nitrate out put. The only other option if you don’t want to buy more is to do water changes :/ and fluval nitrate filter but more plants the better but water change for sure
Shot-Surround-323 on
Test your water, make sure your tap doesn’t already have high nitrates. You have a lot of plants for 160ppm.. make sure you’re doing the test properly that’s extremely high.
If your tap is good I’d drain the tank and put some tank water in a bucket so you can slow drip acclimate your betta to healthy water.
AyePepper on
Yes, water changes and more plants will help substantially.
I looked at your previous post, and I’m not familiar with the main floating plant. What is it called? Some are better at using up nitrates than others.
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Maybe try answering the bot questions first
Tank size: 20gal
Heater and filter: yes
Tank temperature: thermometer is on the opposite side of the heater so as far as I can tell it ranges from 75-79/80
How long have you had the tank?: since last april
How long have you had your fish?: just got these but there were some in it before.
How often are water changes? Did some near the beggining but haven’t done any recently. I’ve gotten conflicting info on doing them vs not doing them with live plants, etc etc, but will obv start again as needed.
Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each: betta + 6 corys
What do you feed and how much: currently figuring out how much is good for them specifically, but a few pellets for the betta that get eaten and im dropping in sinking pellets for the corys as i see them missing (but so far no more than like 3 per day?)
Decorations and plants in the tank: live plants, see previous post for pics if needed.
do you have any plants? they really help with sucking up nitrate. yes, drastic water changes, atleast 50% until it comes down id say. if you dont have any plants those nitrates will stick around much longer and youll probably just keep having this problem. i would Also test your tap water to make sure youre not introducing more nitrates through it
Plants!
Water change
letting a pothos grow out of the top will remove nitrates
I looked at your tank photos. You do not have enough plants for it to pick up the Nitrate out put. The only other option if you don’t want to buy more is to do water changes :/ and fluval nitrate filter but more plants the better but water change for sure
Test your water, make sure your tap doesn’t already have high nitrates. You have a lot of plants for 160ppm.. make sure you’re doing the test properly that’s extremely high.
If your tap is good I’d drain the tank and put some tank water in a bucket so you can slow drip acclimate your betta to healthy water.
Yes, water changes and more plants will help substantially.
I looked at your previous post, and I’m not familiar with the main floating plant. What is it called? Some are better at using up nitrates than others.
Is everyone acting okay?