Ice Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hi all. We have just set up our first tank. Cycled for 3 weeks and all tests are good. We put 6 fish in yesterday and checked the Amonia levels today and we are now at .25. Is this ok or do we need to add something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beencees Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Sounds like your bio isn't seeded yet. What type of filter are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 just wait a couple of days before adding anymore fish. what fish do you have also as some poduce alot of waste an that may also be a reason for the higher amonia level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneself Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 What do you mean by 'cycled'? The bacteria need to have something to eat for the filter to cycle, just running the tank with water won't do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidbro Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 been keeping cichlids for 20+ years and am only now partially ignorant. from what I know(which according to the wife ain't much!) new tank needs fish to cycle OR.. some bio balls from a friend's set-up or something like that. It's how it's worked for me. However, when I first started the dude at my LFS gave me a handful of substrate to put in my filter to get things going. It worked for me but you're also listening to a guy who never bought one test kit.(just don't tell anyone else here I said that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalsMum Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 yea, you def need media from another tank. prity much the good bugs help with keeping your tank healthy. if you have a friend that can help with that, great other wise go to AOA an see the guys there, they may be able to help you with bio in a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
