thenewguy997
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I added my firsr fish 2 days ago, since then my nitrates went to 15 and now i have diatoms.
Ive been trying to fatten my fish up, he ate over 100 live mysis yesterdat so im adding a lot of import.
My only export is a filter sock and after my nitrate reading i mafe 10% wc.
Today i tested 0 nitrite 0 nitrate and 8.4 ph. BUT my water smells horrible! I dont get how it can smell so foul with these readings.
During my 3 month cycle befoew i added this fish i never had diatoms really, never on the glass now i do.
Is this part of my cycle still? I had all 0 readings before adding my fish but maybe the bacteria is catching up..
My LR had little die off during the cycle so maybe thts why i nevee had diatoms.i ghosr fed but only flake food this is the first live and frozen foid in the tank. I also have no cuc yet so tiny pieces hit and decompose.
Should i make more small wc's? Why does my water smell?
Ive been trying to fatten my fish up, he ate over 100 live mysis yesterdat so im adding a lot of import.
My only export is a filter sock and after my nitrate reading i mafe 10% wc.
Today i tested 0 nitrite 0 nitrate and 8.4 ph. BUT my water smells horrible! I dont get how it can smell so foul with these readings.
During my 3 month cycle befoew i added this fish i never had diatoms really, never on the glass now i do.
Is this part of my cycle still? I had all 0 readings before adding my fish but maybe the bacteria is catching up..
My LR had little die off during the cycle so maybe thts why i nevee had diatoms.i ghosr fed but only flake food this is the first live and frozen foid in the tank. I also have no cuc yet so tiny pieces hit and decompose.
Should i make more small wc's? Why does my water smell?
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