Hi,
I recently upgraded my aquarium from a 25 gallon to a 45 gallon. I’ve had it running for over a week & I’ve been doing daily waster tests. My nitrates & nitrites are still high & my fish are stressed. I only have about 10 one inch length fish & 2 dwarf frogs so I know I have lots of room & haven’t over stocked. One of my filters is brand new & the other is only a month old, both with carbon filters. I only feed once a day or once every 2 days with frozen blood worms, flake food & occasioanlly algae wafers. I have algae eating fish & no goldfish. Plus all my gravel is new.
I’ve already done a 25-50% water change & my levels are still high. I asked my local aquarium store & they said to do a water change every day for 1-2 weeks. Water changes stress my fish so I was wondering if anyone knew of any other ways & once I get my nitrates/nitrites levels down how I can keep them down?
Thanks in advance!

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Hi, aside from daily water changes how can I control my aquarium's nitrates, nitrites??

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its a pond, dug into the ground, then the plastic pond fitted in. then cememented round the sides. it has no filtration system, and only a clump of java moss as a plant, but i have loads of large stones in it that have algae and plants that i am unsure about growing on them. the bottom is filled with smooth gravel. it is about 1.5m long, and about 80-90cm wide, and about 30-40cm deep. as you can see, this is just something i picked up at a garden pond centre. i just saw it lying there, it was only £20. i just though “hey… thats quite big for its price! iv got loads of garden space so i could use it for minnows and tadpoles!” as this is way to small for goldfish isnt it? i tend to give my goldfish at least 100 gallons of water each so they have no problems growing. anyway, back to the question, how many tadpoles can fit in this? i have no idea how many gallons it is and the measurements were just rough estimate. id say its around maybe 40 gallons? i could be totally wrong, it could be more. and yes, i will let the frogs leave and come back as they please. how many minnows should i get? i am very fond of tadpoles and minnows. maybe 10-20? the minnows i will get are called fathead minnows, they come in their thousands along the river next to my house. so taking a few wont do much damage. and before you ask, i have had this pond built in and treated water has been sitting in it for about 4 months now, iv been waiting for frogs and minnows to come. they should come in about a month. so there will be no water problems. also for the matter, is there any type of catfish/loach or algae eater i could get for my pond? i am very fond of them. I live in Scotland, so you can get a grasp of the temp. so no tropicals please.
im not stupid, i know fine i can keep more than 5 in there.

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How many tadpoles can I keep in this pond?

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well… its a pond, dug into the ground, then the plastic pond fitted in. then cememented round the sides. it has no filtration system, and only a clump of java moss as a plant, but i have loads of large stones in it that have algae and plants that i am unsure about growing on them. the bottom is filled with smooth gravel. it is about 1.5m long, and about 80-90cm wide, and about 30-40cm deep. as you can see, this is just something i picked up at a garden pond centre. i just saw it lying there, it was only £20. i just though "hey… thats quite big for its price! iv got loads of garden space so i could use it for minnows and tadpoles!" as this is way to small for goldfish isnt it? i tend to give my goldfish at least 100 gallons of water each so they have no problems growing. anyway, back to the question, how many tadpoles can fit in this? i have no idea how many gallons it is and the measurements were just rough estimate. id say its around maybe 40 gallons? i could be totally wrong, it could be more. and yes, i will let the frogs leave and come back as they please. how many minnows should i get? i am very fond of tadpoles and minnows. maybe 10-20? the minnows i will get are called fathead minnows, they come in their thousands along the river next to my house. so taking a few wont do much damage. and before you ask, i have had this pond built in and treated water has been sitting in it for about 4 months now, iv been waiting for frogs and minnows to come. they should come in about a month. so there will be no water problems. also for the matter, is there any type of catfish/loach or algae eater i could get for my pond? i am very fond of them. I live in Scotland, so you can get a grasp of the temp. so no tropicals please.

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Keeping tadpoles? Is it really that simple? How many can i keep?

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Do you think it would be ok to use an Ant and Roach Fogger if I just shut off the filtration system and covered with a towel? Or maybe duct tape a plastic bag over it and tape it to the counter???? I would hate to harm my froggies. They are water animals………

Has anyone had this problem??? Ants are taking over my house and I just cant take it anymore, but I dont want to hurt my frogs.

What can I do????

Thanks in Advance!!!!
there is nothing for the ants to be "after" it is just ant season here in Louisiana and they are EVERYWHERE
2 Ten gallon tanks, not very easy to move full of water…..

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Ant and Roach FOGGER ok to use without removing tank??

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[My question is a little more extensive then what's stated above... sorry!]

Tomorrow I’m intending to purchase some poison dart frogs at a local herp expo, as it’s the last day before another one shows up in 4 months. I want to get them now, since the prices are remarkably cheaper then LPS

At any rate. My terrarium isn’t set up fully yet. I have a 20 long reptarium, suitable for parital submerge-ment of water. I also have the filtration pieces I need, lighting, etc., but I haven’t created my false bottom yet (herp people should know what I’m talking about). I’m trying to establish a nice rainforest habitat, to mimic their natural habitat.

If I house the little guys in lets say, a rubbermaid container, for temporary isolation. How long is suitable until their confinments become ailing to their health?

I don’t believe setting up their permanent residence will take long. Simply enough to purchase plant life, and for sealent to harden for the false bottom.

Any input for me?

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Is a 20 long aquarium, suitable for establishing a dart frog habitat?

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I recently moved and at my new house there is a little, man made garden pond with frogs in it. But there is no filter so it is just stagnant water. I really want to put a running fountain and filter in it but I don’t want to frogs that are living in it now to leave. Will they hang around even if the water is circulating through?

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Will frogs live in a pond that has a running filtration system in it?

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I want to make a 4′x 3′ rectangular bog that would house and breed green frogs. I live in Toronto. I want a deep level about 3′ and a shallow bog like part. It would be helpful if you gave me directions on making a bog. To keep the bog moist i would just water it.

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Will a small in ground bog that houses frogs and tadpoles smell without filtration?

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I have 2 African Clawed Dwarf frogs, a Betta, And an apple snail. They are housed in a ten gallon tank with out any filtration, air pumps heaters, etc… The tank is kept at a constant 74F and is divided 2/5 gallon ratio (I am keeping the water level at 7 gallons). The frogs are 3-5" long and are not normally too jumpy.

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It is divided the betta and snail have 2gal the frogs have 5gal.

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what fish can live in fresh water without any filtration/air pumps, etc..?

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