NascarPaul
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Good day all....after reading through all the posts on this subject...i still need some advice.....have a 10 gallon new tank...1 1/2 weeks old....ammonia is 8+(had it independently tested.said the levels were elevated but not life threatening,am using ammo loc) while my nitrites are .25...ph is 7.6 gh seems to be ok for my fish(i am using the test tube test method)...I have 2 golden barbs,3 head and taillight tetras,2 sissortails,and 2 waterfrogs..had a iridescent shark until this morning .My question is I am using rid-ick..with the carbon removed from my filter,did not know about the water temp increase.My tank is currently at 78 degrees.Only the shark and a cheap start up fish shows signs of ick.I have added all the fish listed above on monday evening.I was advised that as long as i was using the rid-ick that this would keep the other fish from getting this ever so depressing problem.My other 10 gallon does not show signs of it (yet).Any help or advise is greatly appreciated. Thanks y'all