Recent content by Madamayo

Not sure what happened, but I followed the directions to a T yesterday, 2 50% water changes, only fed it a very light amount of food yesterday morning (way before the water changes) Wake up this morning and it is dead =( Grrr. Okay, so after flushing I cranked the temperature up to about 80-82...

Should I wait a few hours before I do the second 50% change? The fish isn't too happy about the huge changes in water level.

Okay. So I should do more? I did about 10% PWC and the fish is swimming again. I turned the light off too since it's been on for like 5 hours, and my living room is pretty well light anyways.

Turns out there is still one little fish left in here! Gave it a water change, but I'm not thinking this one is likely to survive. I would euthanize it, but I wan't to try to make the conditions livable. If it is ONE small fish I feel like a sufficient water change, throwing away that biozyme...

Excellent response. Thank you very much for the tips (and support.) Good idea with the panty hose, but they're already flushed. :( I'll just use some fish flakes and invest in some ammonia and a test kit once I get paid.

A PPM/TDS tester tells you exactly how much dissolved solids and other pollutants there are in water. Say my PPM is 192. I add ammonia till PPM is 196. Viola, 4PPM dosage. Now that I think about it though, I would have no way to tell how much of that PPM is ammonia after reacting with the...

We will definitely review the material together tonight. Guess I overlooked that idea in my frustration, but two heads are definitely better then one.

Thank you very much for the help! As for the ammonia test kit, I don't have one yet. =/ Need to wait for my paycheck first. Would it be possible to start my fishless cycle with just my nitrite/nitrate test kit, or should I just wait? I have a PPM/TDS tester, so could I just take the PPM of...

It would appear you neglected to read my previous post. I need someone to help me because I don't get all these links, its a TON of information to take in. Let me repeat it again: Does anyone have experience fishless cycling a 10 gallon tank.

I have been following their advice. And what I don't understand is how that statement didn't seem calm? Just because I can't afford to go out RIGHT NOW and spend $30 on a full test kit doesn't mean I'm ignoring their advice. I have been following all the advice is been given except spending...

This is not my tank, but hers. It's not that I don't take responsibility, but I have a lot of things to do in my day too, and to be honest I consider your comment rude. And no, the fish is staying at the top of the water clearly in a coma or at least totally unconscious, so I don't really...

Of course I wake up and another fish is dead, the other is clearly suffocating on the surface... I think I'm just going to let it die and do a fishless cycle. I am surrounded by incompetence right now..... Sorry if I'm venting frustration but it's just rediculous. 1. This is my girlfriend's...

Ya I have a thread going for it already http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/fish-died-of-ammonia-poisoning-cycle-197095.html

Okay things seem to be fine, I did about 10% water change and added my biozyme to the filter. No2 .5ppm No3 10ppm Is this safe? EDIT: I reread that article, and I see my levels are acceptable. I'll keep a close monitor on it. The biozyme seems to be MUCH more effective if placed in the...

Hello! I am here so I can stop killing my fish. =( Eventually I want to have a larger tank (25-50gal) but I currently have a 10 gal, and am having a lot of difficulties with getting my nitrogen cycle settled. Other then that, I'm sure you'll see me around this site. I want to one day combine...