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Tracey73
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 12:03 AM
Which is the better for a fish stocked tank going through a cycle that has ammonia present or should I just stick with the water changes? Ammonia is reading around 1.. Yes I am one of those misinformed dopes, I have already been shot on here for the uncycled tank :oops:
Proteus
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 12:48 AM
Prime, without a second thought
ILLUSN
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 07:50 AM
use prime it will bind the ammonia and detoxify the nitrite
Merrilyn
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 09:24 AM
Yep ....... Prime. Great stuff.
Merrilyn
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 09:48 AM
Yes I am one of those misinformed dopes, I have already been shot on here for the uncycled tank :oops:

Don't let it worry you Tracey. Most of us could write a book on all the stupid things we've done :wink:

We share our stories, learn by our mistakes, and move on :D
Tracey73
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 11:20 AM
Thanks very much everyone :)
Tracey73
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 10:18 PM
Will the prime affect my ammonia readings at all?
Merrilyn
Sat Jan 12, 2008, 12:12 AM
You will still see an ammonia reading in your tests, but Prime will make it non toxic to your fish.
Tracey73
Tue Jan 15, 2008, 11:05 PM
use prime it will bind the ammonia and detoxify the nitrite

I have done my daily testing today and the ammonia is 0 but the nitrites are through the roof :cry: I did a 30% water change yesterday, should I do another water change today and add Prime?? Anything else I should do? thanks..
ILLUSN
Tue Jan 15, 2008, 11:58 PM
Keep adding the prime at a 3x dose.
Tracey73
Wed Jan 16, 2008, 12:09 AM
Keep adding the prime at a 3x dose.

Sorry.. should I do another water change? I have not used Prime as yet as I could not get it from anywhere near me so I ordered it off the internet and it is arriving today.. 3 x dose? As in 3 times daily or triple the dose? Sorry for sounding :? just want to rectify the situation!
ILLUSN
Wed Jan 16, 2008, 12:43 AM
keep up the water changes, they are what are helping your fish recover. when you get the prime use it a 3x dose, that is 15ml/200L total tank volume.

you should also add salt to your water, 1 table spoon/gal (1 table spoon/4L) this will prevent brown blood disease caused by high NO2.

add the salt gradually, 1 tsp/gal every 2 hours or so. if your aging your water add the salt to that and the concentration will increase with water changes.