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Hi /an/ Its been awhile scince ive posted here. Anyway to get to the point i set up a 55 gallon on saturday and moved all of my fish into the tank.
Now i used "quick start" by api so i thaught i wouldnt have to cycle the tank. I used water conditioner aswell. In the aquarium i used old sand that was in both of the previous aquairums and also the old decor. I used the old filter aswell until i can get a larger filter ( the current one is rated for 40. I let it sit and run for about 30 minutes before adding the fish. Now onto where youre going to think this is serious b8 and it isnt. I have three goldfish. And also some tetras and such. I found that if you keep them at 74 degrees all the fish can live happily. Well long story short i messed up.The goldfish are showing serious signs of "new tank syndrome". I keep doing amonia tests and water changes but the shit wont go down ive changed about 15 gallons of water so far. Nothings working please help me.
On another note i also cannot get rid of the goldfish.Ive tried and nobody would take them. Im trying to give them the best life i can until i get my own place and get a pond so please just tell me how to get the amonia down.
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>>2279697
I've spent years telling /aq/ that the bacteria in a bottle doesn't do anything.
anyways, you're going to be doing a fish-in cycle now. I would recommend monitoring ammonia daily, changing 25% water ever time the fish show distress, and dosing water treatment that removes ammonia and nitrite.
I use amquel plus in my saltwater tanks for that kind of situation. I think Prime does the same work.
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>>2279701
Thank you anon.
I literally cannot thank you enough.
So 25% water change daily With a conditioner?
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>>2279702
I reread what you said ill make my way to the pet store tomorrow for the amonia stuff
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>>2279702
I wouldn't do daily changes. I'd just check ammonia daily and change water when it spikes.
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>>2279706
The test strips say its at dangerous levels right now and ive changed 10 gallons of water so far. How would i know when it spikes
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>>2279707
when test strips say dangerous just change 1/4 to 1/2 of the water or treat it with ammonia remover when you get it.
also test your tap water and make sure it doesn't have ammonia in it.
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>>2279709
Rodger that
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>>2279710
Copy that
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