Amlyel
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Hello I'm looking for any help I can get at this point. I bought a 46g bow front tank from someone and set it up on April 7th. I used Quick Start to get the tank going. I have a Rena XP2 filter (and as of yesterday added a power head). I added 6 Golden White Clouds as was suggested to me a few days later. I then brought home my 2 Black Moor goldfish from work. (Both over a year old.) I've been doing reseach since I brought them home. Mistake #1 I brought them home too soon. Not even a full week the tank was up and running here. I have 3 potted plants and added 7 Scissortails. Mistake #2 adding fish before knowing anything! I have the temp set at 73 to keep a middle ground. After a while my bigger Black Moor (Mr. Peepers) began to sit often at the bottom and then his dorsal fin started sagging and he began swimming eratically. I got a proper testing kit and found the ammonia to be at .25ppm so I got ammo-lock and removed the carbon I was told to put in the filter. I replaced that with Diamond Blend ammonia neutralizing blend. I want to remove that as well because I want a properly cycled tank. I also added Stress Zyme. Mr. Peepers responded well to these changes and I planned on starting water changes to get the ammonia down. Then I got a stomach virus which is really beside the point other than I couldn't do anything let alone a water change. So on Thursday I came home with plans of a Friday water change and found Mr. Peeper to have Pop Eye on one side. Both Moors also have a little spot of fungus on their tails (white fuzzy). I haven't done any treatments but I have melafix here. I changed about 40% of the water that day and used stress coat to treat new water. I then tested the water the next day (friday) and couldn't believe the Ammonia had spiked to 4.0. I then did another 20% water change. I tested the water today and will post my current levels. Mr. Peepers and Diesel are acting pretty normal. (the two black moors) My other fish seem to be doing fine and everyone is eating normal. I feed a variety of flake, frozen brine, frozen blood worms and peas. I am careful with feeding but it's been a process getting used to more fish. Mr. Peepers also sits at the bottom at night when I turn the lights off. He does it off and on and is always up in the morning. Sorry for the novel but I figured the more info the better. I appreciate any help you can give. Thank you!
My parameters are
8.0 PH (This went up from a steady 7.5)
4.0 Ammonia (This went up after the water changes)
0 Nitrite
10-20 Nitrate (The color seems inbetween these and they seem so close)
My parameters are
8.0 PH (This went up from a steady 7.5)
4.0 Ammonia (This went up after the water changes)
0 Nitrite
10-20 Nitrate (The color seems inbetween these and they seem so close)