Pinkmummy79
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260litre Fluval Vicenza
Fully planted
2 x T5 with reflectors
C02 through Atomiser
Dosing EI and liquid c02
2 x New Wave Circulation pumps
My tank completed a fishless cycle 2 weeks ago after a re-scape, fish have been added gradually over the past couple of weeks and unfortunately we have lost a few fish over the last week including 3 x dalmation mollies which I found at the bottom of the tank yesterday.
Water parameters are
PH= 7
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=0
Lights on at 5pm, of at 11pm so 6hrs photoperiod
C02 on at 3pm and off at 9.30pm (JBL m oo1 reg)
Good flow as have 2 x Newwave circ pumps
filter is fluval 405 topped with purigen
Critters are approx 15 Yamato shrimp (all ok), 15 rummynose tetra, 2 remaining dalmation Mollies, 2 small bristlenose, 4 x otos, 6 x harlequin rasboras and 4 horned snails.
i'm concerned that my nitrates have completely gone and I have lost my cycle, I also have staghorn growing too, but don't understand why I have no ammonia if my cycle has been lost? does this make sense, just trying to reason why I have algae and a few fish losses,
I do weekly water changes of approx 45 litres which will be each Monday so one due tonight, this follows my 5 day EI dosing Macro and Trace routine, co2 is at a good level with drop checker green.
Dead fish have not shown any signs of disease etc and were totally fine Saturday evening, we popped out Sunday and when we came home 3 were dead, also lost 2 rummynose tetras on separate occaisions, again no visual signs to indicate why.
I'm worried I have lost my cycle, as a week ago which was 1 week after my fishless cycle completed I carried out a water change, and also did a quick filter maintenance, the 1st since cycling started, only lightly rinsed the ceramic media in the removed tank water and lightly squeazed the sponges, would this have been too early and could I have ruined my cycle? I have no Ammonia nor Nitrites though, using API Master Test Kits and testing each evening.
So I have 2 concerns, mainly my fish deaths and secondly the Staghorn growth.
Any suggestions would be welcomed, thanks...
Fully planted
2 x T5 with reflectors
C02 through Atomiser
Dosing EI and liquid c02
2 x New Wave Circulation pumps
My tank completed a fishless cycle 2 weeks ago after a re-scape, fish have been added gradually over the past couple of weeks and unfortunately we have lost a few fish over the last week including 3 x dalmation mollies which I found at the bottom of the tank yesterday.
Water parameters are
PH= 7
Ammonia=0
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=0
Lights on at 5pm, of at 11pm so 6hrs photoperiod
C02 on at 3pm and off at 9.30pm (JBL m oo1 reg)
Good flow as have 2 x Newwave circ pumps
filter is fluval 405 topped with purigen
Critters are approx 15 Yamato shrimp (all ok), 15 rummynose tetra, 2 remaining dalmation Mollies, 2 small bristlenose, 4 x otos, 6 x harlequin rasboras and 4 horned snails.
i'm concerned that my nitrates have completely gone and I have lost my cycle, I also have staghorn growing too, but don't understand why I have no ammonia if my cycle has been lost? does this make sense, just trying to reason why I have algae and a few fish losses,
I do weekly water changes of approx 45 litres which will be each Monday so one due tonight, this follows my 5 day EI dosing Macro and Trace routine, co2 is at a good level with drop checker green.
Dead fish have not shown any signs of disease etc and were totally fine Saturday evening, we popped out Sunday and when we came home 3 were dead, also lost 2 rummynose tetras on separate occaisions, again no visual signs to indicate why.
I'm worried I have lost my cycle, as a week ago which was 1 week after my fishless cycle completed I carried out a water change, and also did a quick filter maintenance, the 1st since cycling started, only lightly rinsed the ceramic media in the removed tank water and lightly squeazed the sponges, would this have been too early and could I have ruined my cycle? I have no Ammonia nor Nitrites though, using API Master Test Kits and testing each evening.
So I have 2 concerns, mainly my fish deaths and secondly the Staghorn growth.
Any suggestions would be welcomed, thanks...