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ScottW
06-24-2017, 07:20 AM
I got 7 juvie discus coming from Kenny on Tuesday. My tank is a week into the cycle and has been at 1 ppm of ammonia and .5 of nitrites for the last 4-5 days. Kenny is sending me a cycled sponge with the discus. Should I do a 90-100% water change on Monday or tuesday morning to get the ammonia and nitrites down and keep up with huge water changes daily?

Second Hand Pat
06-24-2017, 07:42 AM
Do your water change right before the fish come so Tuesday morning.
Pat

ScottW
06-24-2017, 08:33 AM
Thanks Pat. Daily water changes and the Prime should keep the ammonia and nitrites at 0?

Clawhammer
06-24-2017, 08:47 AM
Kenny will probably hold the fish for you until your tank is ready... otherwise be ready to do 100% daily water changes until your tank is cycled.

GoldenSurfer2
06-24-2017, 09:22 AM
I think you should do daily 90-95% water changes untill the tank is cycled. Do a 100% water change just before adding the fishes on tuesday

Ewhonest
06-24-2017, 01:28 PM
I would def do a 90% at least before you put them In then daily. I did something g similar that your doing and had no issues. But I did do it with less then show fish from local breeders ( cost much less) unless something went wrong. I also had a already cycled eheim 2213 and cycled sponge filter though. But I have not had any issues in the few months I have had my 7