AndyTez260
Seedling
Hi,
I've messed something up with my tank, it's been running fine for years, not sure what I did but I've got a bacterial bloom, I did pick up some ammonia but that's at 0 now and my nitrite is at 0.5ppm 0 on the nitrate.
I normally add tap water straight to the tank and add the prime when I'm finished but I think it was due to a big water change and maybe killed off too much bacteria, I also cut back quite a few plants and removed some small rocks.
I know you should add the conditioner to the water before adding it to the tank ideally but it's a big 270l tank so how does everybody else do it?
I'm tempted to wait for now, what are you thoughts?
Maybe add a dose of prime to neutralise the nitrite but shouldn't I wait for it to convert to nitrate?
I've messed something up with my tank, it's been running fine for years, not sure what I did but I've got a bacterial bloom, I did pick up some ammonia but that's at 0 now and my nitrite is at 0.5ppm 0 on the nitrate.
I normally add tap water straight to the tank and add the prime when I'm finished but I think it was due to a big water change and maybe killed off too much bacteria, I also cut back quite a few plants and removed some small rocks.
I know you should add the conditioner to the water before adding it to the tank ideally but it's a big 270l tank so how does everybody else do it?
I'm tempted to wait for now, what are you thoughts?
Maybe add a dose of prime to neutralise the nitrite but shouldn't I wait for it to convert to nitrate?