Lexi B Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) Hello, hi, local dumb butt here. I was doing water changes and somehow mixed up tiger bloom plant fertilizer with my seachem prime. It's a tank that has one male betta in it, who was immediately scooped out and is now floating in a breeder box in my killifish tank. I just did 3 75-90% water changes on his tank back to back, but I'm extremely concerned that this tank has become a permanent toxic fish wasteland. I have enough aquariums that I'm confident in my ability to jumpstart the cycle, (I always keep a little bit of seeded filter sponge as backup) so that's not so much my concern with the fact that I just nuked my microbiome. Current game plan was to let it sit for a day or two and test continually for water levels since the ammonia and nitrogen should show up on test kits. But at this point would I be better off just going any buying a whole new aquarium? I hope this was clear. I'm still in a bit of a panic from the absolute cluster I just unleashed on my aquarium. Below are the nutrient facts on tiger bloom. Magnesium (water soluble) - 0.5% Boron - 0.02% Copper - 0.05% Iron - 0.12% Manganese - 0.06% zinc - 0.05% Earthworm Castings Sea Kelp Edited September 25, 2023 by Lexi B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casual aquatics Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Mandy rinse the tank out but I don’t think it’s wasted. Now is it toxic to the fish actually I’m not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) On 9/25/2023 at 1:07 AM, Lexi B said: Hello, hi, local dumb butt here. I was doing water changes and somehow mixed up tiger bloom plant fertilizer with my seachem prime. It's a tank that has one male betta in it, who was immediately scooped out and is now floating in a breeder box in my killifish tank. I just did 3 75-90% water changes on his tank back to back, but I'm extremely concerned that this tank has become a permanent toxic fish wasteland. I have enough aquariums that I'm confident in my ability to jumpstart the cycle, (I always keep a little bit of seeded filter sponge as backup) so that's not so much my concern with the fact that I just nuked my microbiome. Current game plan was to let it sit for a day or two and test continually for water levels since the ammonia and nitrogen should show up on test kits. But at this point would I be better off just going any buying a whole new aquarium? I hope this was clear. I'm still in a bit of a panic from the absolute cluster I just unleashed on my aquarium. Below are the nutrient facts on tiger bloom. Magnesium (water soluble) - 0.5% Boron - 0.02% Copper - 0.05% Iron - 0.12% Manganese - 0.06% zinc - 0.05% Earthworm Castings Sea Kelp Most of these ingredients are found in aquarium fertilizers I wouldn't replace your tank I would just it leave a couple of days and keep an eye on your water parameters Edited September 25, 2023 by Colu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 @Colu always with the rescue! Another thought that just popped into my head is that if you’re worried about it you could run some carbon in the tank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flumpweesel Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 The biggest difference between plant and aquarium ferts in gernerally the amount of ammonia in them, keep testing your water and water changes if you want to speed things along and when things are back in the safe numbers you are back to normal. If you have any plants in this tank they will be loving it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOtrees Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) I can't imagine you used all that much, did you? If you mixed it up with Prime, you'd be dosing at 2 drops per gallon, 1 mL per 10 gallons or 1 capful (1 tsp) per 50. We're talking betta tank, so 5-10 gallons? From the tiger bloom label I looked up, the amount for prime would be ~ a tenth or less of the recommended fert dose? Maybe less? I'd run carbon for a few days, monitor ammonia levels, treat with prime if necessary (the real one 😛) and expect to be back in business within a few days. Edited September 25, 2023 by TOtrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Have you tested your water since your last water change? What are your levels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galabar Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 The big one there might be the copper. If you have any inverts, it could be an issue. However, I would think just water changes should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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