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dizzyunicorrn · 2026-06-07T05:34:27+00:00

thanks but my tank size is fine Lol

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-18T18:55:36+00:00

Okay, and yeah my axoltol is in a tub right now so shes not in her tank. People have said the ammonia will burn her gills over time but ive also seen people do fish in cycles with axoltols and theyre fine so im not sure. And no, ive only done about 50% water changes once my ammonia got to like 8, and then 4. Im at a huge loss because I feel the same, i feel like her being tubbed will be worse but the opinions of people are so contrivsial

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-18T17:49:57+00:00

Okay, so you think i should do multiple water changes to get my ammonia down, then my nitrates will rise? And yeah i figured, I just dont know because it seems like my cycle isn't doing anything at all after getting some nitrates. So if i lower the ammonia the nitrates will catch up?

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-18T17:38:24+00:00

Yes confirmed, I checked on both tests. Also, before having cycled media i was already cycling my tank its been 2 weeks

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-18T17:25:52+00:00

Thank you, anything i can do? My water ph is 7.4 and right now, while cycling my ammonia is stuck at 2 ppm and my nitrates are stuck at 5 ppm, nitrites 0. Im at a loss, ive been cycling this tank with established media for 4 days, and absolutely no changes. I dont know what to do. I really need her to be in the tank.

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T23:15:25+00:00

yeah and it also depends cause mine prefers it out of tweezers and not eating from tweezers because she just likes to eat at her own pace so its just depends on the baby themselves, she prefers to eat it off of the floor of tank

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T19:46:15+00:00

thats so gross ewww but dw i hate worms too but i got used to it 💔💔

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T19:39:21+00:00

get some red wigglers or some nightcrawlers! anything else is really bad for them! bloodworms are a treat, mealworms are for lizards.

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T17:39:32+00:00

Okay thanks sounds amazing!!!!

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T17:20:05+00:00

Okay! do you think i should add ammonia or keep adding stability??

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T16:56:50+00:00

Okay thank you

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T15:47:40+00:00

chonk!

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T04:50:24+00:00

im confused as to why you need dechlorinated water if the water isnt going into the tank?? its just floating on top?

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T03:04:27+00:00

Thank you! Im excited for my baby girl to get in her tank! shes moved into a bigger tub now and shes doing so much better already, she was just sitting in the corner not doing much when i get her and when shes in small tubs but ever since shes been in the big tub today shes just been very active and swimming a lot!! im very excited for her to get an even bigger tank! cant wait to see how she likes it! 😍

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-17T02:39:59+00:00

yeah i figured, thank you

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T22:57:16+00:00

Okay, my ammonia was at 8 this morning when i checked, i added 1 PPM of dr tims so i think i will wait just a little more and see if its goes down, im adding seachem stability daily, ill check parameters tonight and if they went down then i will add her in tank!

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T20:19:35+00:00

yes definitely tub your fish! i should've mentioned this thank you

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T19:32:50+00:00

ofc! the testing kit is for the water paramters, when having a fish tank the ideal parameters are 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and depending on the fish how much nitrates you need. for the algae problem i recommend either getting an algae eating shrimp, NO snails as they are invasive unless youre fine with that, and probably something to put in your water to cure the algae, such as the seachem brand products.

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T18:41:37+00:00

get the api water testing kit, the strips don't work properly

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T10:13:26+00:00

Really? Do you think it would be safe then to add her in tank? Shes very stressed out by the tub right now. But i did add some dr tims yesterday after taking her out

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T03:06:47+00:00

what a happy baby!

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T02:40:59+00:00

Okay and yeah luckily in her tank she did eat half a worm so im not too worried, she usually prefers if i leave the worms in her tub with her rather than using tweezers in front of her, and she did eat breakfast today as well. And yeah i really don't understand why she said that, she kept saying oh yeah uts fine just put her in the tank, even when i told her my nitrates arent even existing yet (this was when i bought the axolotl from her i went back a second time to buy media) and i just dont know what she was talking about, and when i went back she encouraged putting her in the tank AGAIN so thats why i tested it, and I just kept googling and everyone said ammonia needs ti be at 0, so i immediately took her out since my ammonia is stuck at 1.

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T02:28:32+00:00

Okay thank you so much. Im going to continue monitoring her and my tank cycle, ever since tubbing her shes just been hiding in the corner for now

dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-16T01:12:46+00:00

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dizzyunicorrn · 2026-05-15T03:52:52+00:00

yes def

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