High Nitrates!!!

[Clownreef]

Can you post a picture of the tank?

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Two weeks? There’s no bacteria there. Sorry. I wouldn’t add anything

no bacteria? but my ammonia and nitrites drop overnight

 

[ZombieEngineer]

nothings in the tank and the tank is 2 weeks old

Did you do a Dr Tim's fishless cycle or something similar, or did you do the old school shrimp in the tank method. If the latter, you aren't ready for fish yet.

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Can you post a picture of the tank?

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Did you do a Dr Tim's fishless cycle or something similar, or did you do the old school shrimp in the tank method. If the latter, you aren't ready for fish yet.

Dr Tim’s.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

i don’t have enough water to do a 50% but i could postpone my fish getting to monday

Let's back up... How exactly did you cycle the tank? Adding fish two weeks in is rushing. Please read the thread I shared as well as the other sticky threads in this forum and slow down. Nothing good happens fast in this hobby.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Is this a freshwater tank??

 

[Clownreef]

I can promise you there is not enough beneficial bacteria to support a fish. The fist poop or uneaten food and ammonia will sky rocket. That looks like dead rock and some plastic plants.

 

[ZombieEngineer]

You need a LOT more rock than that. Like 10x that amount. Good rule of thumb is a minimum of 0.5lb per gallon with 1lb per gallon being ideal.

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Is this a freshwater tank??

saltwater

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

You need a LOT more rock than that. Like 10x that amount. Good rule of thumb is a minimum of 0.5lb per gallon with 1lb per gallon being ideal.

Agreed, especially without a sump that houses a lot of biomedia

 

[Mikedawg]

With nitrates that high your tank is not cycled; why jepordize new fish when you can wait until your water parameters are under control?

 

[Clownreef]

Please don’t add any fish. I recommend soaking up all the info about cycling a tank.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

With nitrates that high your tank is not cycled; why jepordize new fish when you can wait until your water parameters are under control?

While I 100% agree that the tank is not ready for fish, what makes you equate high nitrates with an uncycled tank?

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Please don’t add any fish. I recommend soaking up all the info about cycling a tank.

ahhh okie this is overwhelming what do i need to do

 

[doubleshot00]

How do you know your nitrates are 100? Let me guess api??????

 

[GoVols]

BB is not in the water, it's in the rocks, sand, and media

+1

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

How do you know your nitrates are 100? Let me guess api??????

yea api

 

[Clownreef]

ahhh okie this is overwhelming what do i need to do

Are you using tap water?

 

[TristanBara1273!!]

Are you using tap water?

no, distilled