That is allot of bio load for that tank1 to 5 ratio is a good general
rule also that's allot stress on allot of fish the new ones and the
ones you've had and I am not surprised in a tank that size you had a
spike. btw when you were at the lfs did you tell them these fish were
going in a 55 gallon tank and what you had already? if so shame on them
selling you the fish. if that is the case they either don't know what
they are doing or they are out to line there pockets. if you can find a
lfs that relizes your sucsess is there long term profit vs a quick
buck. and chemical treatments that offer a way to drop nitrates and
nitrites or ammonia are as a rule unsucsesful and often cause further
harm if I was you I would talk to you local lfs about buying back some
fish. and that fastest way to reduse your bio load is a fast water
change start with about 50% then wait a couple days 25% and a couple
more another 25% as long as you have that many fish you can expect to
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