grounded_plane
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Feb 8, 2006
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Hi to everyone,
Okay, I am a complete novice when it comes to freshwater Aquariums. I started one and all my fish are dead, due to my lack of knowledge and inexperience, which I am setting to put right now, with the help of you guys. So thanks in advance.
Okay story so far.
I have a 10 gallon fresh water tank. I had 4 regular gold fish (28 cent kind). They all got fin rot I believe due to the excessive amounts of ammonia I believe. I overfed the fish and hence they died. Also, on bad advice from a Walmart Associate, I also put in an Algae eater, not sure of the name of them, but a small little black guy with spots on him, any way he also died. He kept on attacking the Goldfish.
Right now, I have the tank running about 12 days. Preformed about 3 15-25% water changes and the water is clear.
My first question is, with the fish dying and the tank empty, is it better to start a fresh with tank, by that I mean remove all water and stone ect, or keep with my current environment and try and get the levels of the water to a normal level?
Right now, I can skim the bottom of the tank and a lot of rotten food and fish poo is in the tank? Is this good or bad given my tank has no fish and is `12 days old?
I don’t own a tester, but I am going to get one and I also do not plan to put any fish in until I test water and get it to good levels.
My second question is, what is the best type of fish to start out with in a tank and how many should I start with?
I don’t have a water heater right now, but I live in Florida, I may get one soon though.
Since the fish died, and I felt guilty, I have tried to research all over the net, but I am getting different answers and would like to know first hand from people who have been in similar situation.
Any advice I can get will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Mick.
Okay, I am a complete novice when it comes to freshwater Aquariums. I started one and all my fish are dead, due to my lack of knowledge and inexperience, which I am setting to put right now, with the help of you guys. So thanks in advance.
Okay story so far.
I have a 10 gallon fresh water tank. I had 4 regular gold fish (28 cent kind). They all got fin rot I believe due to the excessive amounts of ammonia I believe. I overfed the fish and hence they died. Also, on bad advice from a Walmart Associate, I also put in an Algae eater, not sure of the name of them, but a small little black guy with spots on him, any way he also died. He kept on attacking the Goldfish.
Right now, I have the tank running about 12 days. Preformed about 3 15-25% water changes and the water is clear.
My first question is, with the fish dying and the tank empty, is it better to start a fresh with tank, by that I mean remove all water and stone ect, or keep with my current environment and try and get the levels of the water to a normal level?
Right now, I can skim the bottom of the tank and a lot of rotten food and fish poo is in the tank? Is this good or bad given my tank has no fish and is `12 days old?
I don’t own a tester, but I am going to get one and I also do not plan to put any fish in until I test water and get it to good levels.
My second question is, what is the best type of fish to start out with in a tank and how many should I start with?
I don’t have a water heater right now, but I live in Florida, I may get one soon though.
Since the fish died, and I felt guilty, I have tried to research all over the net, but I am getting different answers and would like to know first hand from people who have been in similar situation.
Any advice I can get will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
Mick.