Recent content by Jimboslice765

Still in need of help thanks for the pointers, but something new has occured I noticed a white film on the silver dollar its acting sickly and its large enough for me to see. secondly is there anything else to help with nitrites ? for now im goin to relocate the remaining fish into a larger...

Im in trouble again , I think my house is ****ed for my fish, I do water changes twice a week in the 30 gallon aquarium, as well as my big one the large tank is fine... The small one on the other hand fish were doing well until yesterday lost an algae eater then this morning my wife informed me...

Good morning folks... My 70 gallon is doin great thanks to the info given to me from you guys, my 30 has inhabitants but the nitrites are goin any where fast, plants are doing well, fish are too but I would really like to get this stat down...also how many is a good number for the school fish...

Guys its happening finally ammonia is gone, nitrates present. One question I do have is how much nitrate is ok I could have checked my literature but I havent posted in a while its been a very busy week. Im almost ready to re-populate the 30 gallon. How do you feel about ordering fish, there...

Im in it for the long haul, ammonia in thirty gallon is down to .25ppm, nitrate and nitrites are still undesirable... Im in a town with three stores that have aquaria supplies: petsmart, and pet and garden(best place for me I can haggle and deal with them) and another place that is just...

The new filter just arrived... My plan is to piggy back them until the water is at desired specs... Another new development a good friend of mine has asked me if I would keep her 70 gal aquarium until further notice shell be gone for 2yrs. I am gonna undertake this new addition,as long as my...

Good evenings folks, This evenings water tests still developed high, I expect no real miracle over night and water change... Eventually when the water is habitable, I would of course like to replinish the population, I'm hoping the survivors arent permanently harmed... This started way too...

Alright with research ive done and all of your help ive started the daily water changes as of last evening. I will test water this evening and do next water change. Ill keep you posted and after this learning experience has produced an habitable environment I would like to get into a larger...

Ok my friends what steps do I take from here??? Ive recorded in my notebook the following water test results:(i might be over critical of the color chart) PH- 8.2ppm Ammonia- 0.5~1.0ppm Nitrite- 2.0~5.0ppm(chart jumps from 2 to 5 I believe the purple wasnt quite 5 but darker than 2) Nitrate- 20ppm

Well more bad news lost two more red tale shark and a bug eyed gold fish only 4 left: (

My local fish guy came thru I have gravel from the fish shop, master water test kit(wow expensive for a couple little bottles : ) ) gravel vacuum and a bucket... I ordered the heater and filter... You were sooooo right the fish store and oil companies have the same market strategy crazy...

You guys have been soooo awesome. Im gonna leave work a little early so I can catch the cool guy at the mom and pop fish sore.. Im pretty sure I can score some gravel and maybe even some filter material, I got him to price match a,filter thanks for amazon tip... Ill get it started and get back...

The plan as of 6am. After work im off to buy: Master test kit Ac 70 or fluval 305 Make and attempt on geting some used aquarium materials... Heater Anything im forgeting, or additions to make my little sea world better???

Ive read the above publications from the above links... More questions... What is the collective view on the bacteria in a bottle? Ive also inquired this evening about a filter with a wheel that introduces active bacteria into the aquarium, good idea? Also if you would provide me a list of...

Thank you very much for your immediate response, and support. I will pick up the prescribed materials, and I look forward to being a neighbor in this community...