water change help

I think this is way overkill. Thats about 40% change at one time. As I already said, it's not a huge problem right now. I would just do regular water changes with RO/DI water. If your not using RO/DI water, then if there are nitrates in the water, every time your doing a water change, your just adding to the levels. You also need to determine the source of the problem. It sounds like your overfeeding and that coupled with an excess bioload will prevent you from every getting the nitrates under control.

 

ph is at 8.0 amonia is 0 nitrite is 0 it just seems that no matter how many gallons i change it never seems enough. so if i go with 2 gallons every two days i should be okay right?

 

like everyone said... Are u using tap? Or ro? I think I exagerated a little on two gallons since that's 34% maybe a better amount could be 10% water change every week. Or I don't see harm on 2times a week.

 

To keep everything you have long term, are there any plans to upgrade to something like a 55 anytime soon? That bio-load is huge for 6 gallons of water to handle, if no upgrade is in the near future you might want to find new homes for your fish, or trade them back to the LFS for a credit.

as steve likes to say "the solution to pollution is dilution"

~Will.

 

also i am using ro water from my local pet store. 1.023 specific gravity
i am going to convert my 55 gallon fresh after i get my income tax return. so i plan to use three of those fish in my nano to cycle the new tank.

 

okay i know i have too much load but once i get my big tank going and transfer those fish to the new tank what would be a good fit for this tank. i would like to add that i would like to have more than one fish. any ideas

 

dude get rid of your fish all of them. maybe keep one damsel. your scooter blenny feeds on pods and i doubt your system can sustain enough to keep him satisfied. like said many times your bioload and overfeeding are whats holding you back.

you could do daily water changes and it still wont help.

you need to trust these people on this site, it will pay off.

take your time stop rushing into things. we all know how excited one can get we've all been there. i see you want to upgrade but dont let the fish suffer while you get things in order. trade them in.

 

You can do as many water changes as you want, but if the source isn't found and fixed, you'll never get them to where you want them. If I was in your situation, I would try to take the fish back for store credit. You could probably have 1 clown or a clown goby, a cleaner shrimp would be good too. That will help with the nitrates. Then I would test the water your getting for nitrates to make sure there aren't any. If that checks out, you need to cut back on your feedings. For example, I have a 55 with a yellow tang, two clowns, a damsel and goby. I feed about 1/4 of a cube of frozen food per feeding. I supplement with some algae for the tang. Once you do these things, with regular water changes, you should get your nitrates under control. I would do 10% either once or twice a week, no need to go crazy.

 

For stocking, I like the 1" of adult sized fish per 5 gallons if your just starting out, then bump it up to 1" per 4 gallons as you learn more and get better equipment, and 1" per 3 gallons when your completely comfortable with your setup and would recognize any potential problem before it has a chance to happen.

A lot of people think this is a dated way of thinking, but it still a great guideline to follow.

~Will.

 

hey thanks everyone for the input. i am going to try to get the damsels out of there but with only a couple more months until i start my new tank i would like to keep them in there so i could use them to cycle my new 55. my ultimate goal is to have only two fish in the nano. just looking to get through the next two months so i can start on the new tank.