newbiefishgirl
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Tank Problem
« on: April 10, 2011, 02:27:48 PM » |
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Hi, I am new to taking care of fish and unfortunately was allowed to leave the pet store with a 2 gallon tank for a Black Moor Goldfish which now has horrible pH/ammonia issues - I have treated it with everything I was told to and it is still high, I just got a 10 gallon for the Black Moor and just began cycling today - I am worried about leaving her in the 2 gallon and was wondering if I should move her into the 2 gallon sooner rather than later and if so how soon?
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newbiefishgirl
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 04:18:03 PM » |
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And the female Beta moving into the 2 gal with undergravel filter shouldn't be an issue right? No cycling really involved with them? As long as you treat the water with Beta treatment?
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 04:23:42 PM » |
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I'll also move in the plant from the 2 gal to the 10 gal with the Black Moor so it'll help the bacteria grow faster, from what I've read (:
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2011, 04:40:03 PM » |
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Is introducing another female Beta in to the 2 gal easy/an issue at all?
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 11:07:41 AM » |
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Thanks for all the advice!! I am taking it!!
The new 10 gal has been doing great but is now starting to get cloudy, any ideas?
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newbiefishgirl
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 11:09:45 AM » |
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The pH is neutral but the nitrate and nitrite levels are a little high but not bad, should I just let it get cloudy for the cycle? It always makes me so sad when the water is cloudy, I've been doing 20% water changes every 2 days, I am not sure what else to do.
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2011, 03:08:47 PM » |
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The fish ate the beneficial bacteria I put in the tank, not all of it just some of it while it was at the top of the water floating...please tell me this is okay
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2011, 03:20:06 PM » |
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I AM OFFICIALLY FREAKING OUT.
Levels have been fine all week, nitrate and nitrate were a little high but still in the "safe" rang - the tank was a little cloudy so I put in the amount of water clearer that it said to on the bottle and 20-30 minutes later I noticed that the fish was swimming gasping for air at the top of the tank and even could see the veins in his fins (or at least that's what it looked like). So I took him out and put him in the bowl that I had the water setting in for his water change tomorrow but he still wont eat. I am not sure what to do. HELP ME PLEASE, I am so scared for my fishy.
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Re: Tank Problem
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2011, 05:37:34 PM » |
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Crisis handled. Fish is doing fine and I will be getting a better filter. That was frightening.
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