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    szabadasz Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 8, 2008, 06:27 PM
    Waste matenence in aquarium
    I have a 20 gal tank with 6 gupies 2 gupie fry snails that came attached to my plants 1 zebra dano 1 leapord dano 5 long fin zebra danios 14 longfin leapord danios and 3 medium size plants what should be my regular matenice with the waste control bottled liquid
    Thanks Szabadass
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    Mar 8, 2008, 06:56 PM
    I do not recommend this product.
    It can cause ammonia and nitrite to rise to deadly levels.

    May I ask why you want to use this product?
    I may be able to suggest other options.

    Do you happen to know the levels for
    Ammonia
    Nitrite
    Nitrate

    :)
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    Mar 8, 2008, 07:15 PM
    Well this is what has been going on
    I bought a fish tank roughtly 2 months ago and didn't realize I had to moniter nitrate nitrite and amonia
    2 monthes later I realize that I need to moniter all this but everything was dangerousely nitrate 80
    Nitrite I haven't found a tester for
    Amonia 5 instead of less than one the recommended
    So I puchaced waste control and cycle and resently used them it is now almost clear water I have yet to test my water after two days of adding these chemicals and cence it looks like it is working so well I thught I was supposed to keep using it for a timely matenence
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    Mar 8, 2008, 07:29 PM
    Ok, The product cycle is an excellent product.
    Use it as indicated on the bottle while your cycling the aquarium.
    Once the ammonia level and the nitrite level have dropped to 0 ppm, then you no longer need to use it (even though it says to on the bottle).

    A healthy cycled aquarium is always going to have a nitrate level reading.
    You can read this for a better understanding of the cycle, Aquarium Cycle

    Are you sure it's the nitrate level reading 80?
    If it is, that's still OK, just keep using the cycle until the nitrite and ammonia are at 0.

    If it is a high nitrate level, it would be safe to make a 25% water change daily until the level is in the safe range.

    You're doing a good job, starting up a new aquarium can be difficult.
    Keep up the good work.

    :)

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