Ianab Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Having an establised filter in there should REDUCE the ammonia :-? I would wait a few more days, it should drop, especially if there is a cycled filter in there. Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 maybe ive killed the bacteria in there some how. Hopefully not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Its been awhile but the ammonia in my tank is now 0. Should be ready to add fish now? Does this mean my tank is cycled because of the existing filter? I have also found some snails in my tank. Is that a bad thing? Is there anything I should know about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 what sort of snails? Shouldn't be too much of a problem, almost everyone on here has snails in their tanks, though if there is only a couple I would remove them as they multiply fast! should be fine to slowly start adding fish now... just a couple to start with- you don't have nitrite test do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Its been awhile but the ammonia in my tank is now 0. Should be ready to add fish now? Yes, you should add some fish now, the tank wont be fully cycled, it wont be because it needs to have the fish and filter bacteria living together. So get a couple of small fish in there, feed them a little food and wait a bit longer. As for the snails.. well they wont harm the fish and can be a usefull cleanup crew. If you get too many just start picking them out. At least having snails in there is a positive sign, the tank can support life Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just an advice though keep track of the number of snails in your tank. A few is fine, but most snails breed like there's no tomorrow, soon you will have the numbers increasing exponentially. I bought about 10 Malayan trumpet snails long time ago, after a few months I get these little snails crawling up my tank and every night I had to scoope as many out as I could. A lot of snails, while useful as clean up crew, will contribute to unwanted nitrate levels to a certain extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyandrea_ Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have no idea what type of snails. They're tiny! You have to look closely to see them! I have seen about 5 or 6. I have a full test kit. Should I test for nitrite? Do I just throw them away if they get uncontrollable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Hey there. I think I know the type you mean. I have some in my tank too. I they do multiply quickly. I get rid of them as soon as I see any! I have a nice looong pair or tweezers so I can reach right down into the tank and squish them and get them out. They're about the size of a very small pebble right? I think they're established in the waterways here (and probably alot of ponds too!).. so probably came in on some plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 If you're going to cycle the tank properly, try this method... http://www.tropicalfish.site5.com/tfc/s ... hp?t=60022 It takes about 14-18 days or so. Plant your tank, leave the lights off and follow the instructions. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 How do the plants grow with the lights off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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