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I noticed my Angel Fish lost its appetite a week and a half ago. Yesterday I noticed it floating horizontal at the top barely moving. I did a 70% water change and my water parameters are 0.25 ammonia. 0 nitrate and 20 nitrate. It's a relatively new tank 5 weeks old. I'm in the process of cycling...

The liquid that Im using is called: Water Ager CN (Instant Chlorine, Chloramine, Ammonia & Heavy Metals Neutralizer + Slime Coat) I just tested again and my results are as follows: Ammonia 0.25 - 0.50 (I think it's closer to 0.25 but the colours are so close together it's hard to tell)...

Thankyou everyone for your input. Sorry yes I made a mistake on my figures it was 0.25 - 0.50 of ammonia and I have 0.25 of ammonia in my tap water which I remove with a liquid.

I've tested my water every second day now since adding my fish and the parameters are the same: Ammonia 0.25 to 5.0 Nitrite & nitrate 0 PH 8.8 -- Should I be worried? Have I not yet started to cycle or have I finished?? Last night I did a 70% water change, gravel, glass and filter clean (...

The one in the middle with the black spot

My angel has been skimming the surface water. Looks like he's been cleaning the film of it. Is this normal behavior? Is he hungry maybe?

It's a 55g (202 liter) 4 ft tank. I was thinking of trading my male convicts anyways, that will stop the multiplying at least. I might wait to do that until I've finished cycling.

Yeah I think so too since the angel only eats what is floating so he gets only a couple of sprinkles that fall from the surface. How do u tell if they are overfed?

I have small pellets ( not sure of brand since I just recently acquired these fish from a previous owner. I'm new to this too). I've been giving them a small sprinkling of less than a 1/4 of a teaspoon. They seem to eat it all and if there are left overs they find it. I feed them ever 2nd day...

Is it a special type? I've got the standard one which I have to suck in air to get the water moving. This works when taking it out because the water is traveling down. It won't go the other way no matter how much pressure I use.

Do people use hoses when refilling their tanks after a water change? Carrying buckets is heavy labour!

I'm from Australia, so maybe it's common here? I bought it from a fairly decent aquarium only shop so I assume they know if its recommended or not.

Paint? Why not just stick on paper?

I have 4 mature convicts which seem to only fight with one another. And my parrot is the largest and is probably the most aggressive. He (i think) usually wins in fights. I doubt that will happen since they have been together for quite some time (handed to me by the previous owner).

I've got about: - 15 convicts (5 babies) - a parrot - a gourami - a angel - a bristle nose catfish Yes, I'm ensuring the water is changed everyday. Problem is, I have 0.25 ammonia in my tap water. So effectively I'm adding ammonia each time I change the water aren't I (declorinated & conditioned)?