Recent content by Prag16

Two out of the remaining 3 fry look to be dying, and the one remaining guppy (pregnant) is hovering at the top and not moving around much. Not sure if she's ready to drop fry, or drop dead :(

Okay, well now it seems like there may have been bigger problems... This morning I found one of the two guppies dead, the four out of the 7 guppy fry were also dead. None of them showed any previous signs of problems. I tested my water again with a liquid test kit, and I'm at zero for...

Oops, I meant to say Petland Discounts (I guess it's not the same thing). It's a regional chain in the tri-state area (CT, NY, NJ). Lots of stores though, maybe almost 100, mostly in NY. In case that matters. I plan on trying the drip acclimation method with my bucket next time I feel daring...

I got him from a small-ish store "Petland". I think it's a regional chain (U.S. northeast maybe). Hmm, I don't have a secondary tank. I have a 5g bucket i use for water changes. Maybe I can try that next time (once I work up the stones to buy another shark since now I'll always be afraid...

Hmmm, didn't bother the other fish from the same store. The first shark i just dumped him in. The second one i dangled the plastic bag he was in into the tank for awhile, which is probably somewhat pointless. What would be the best way to go about it? Would this still explain it if he looked...

I first set up my 25 gallon aquarium in December, and have had several problems. I originally ignorantly stocked it too quickly, and ended up with ammonia issues which were likely responsible for a few fish deaths. I added a red tailed black shark before the tank was properly cycled, and he...

I'm using API stress coat conditioner, the recommended amount, for each change. Yeah, as I said, I stocked too much too fast, because I didn't do my homework, and the pet store(s) proved absolutely worthless as far as advice. The betta bowl is unfiltered, not sure how healthy it is, but my...

I got a liquid test kit today. Results were as follows: pH: 6.6 (better than the strips were telling me) Ammonia: .25 NO2: 0 NO3: 0 tap water ammonia: 0 (strips were wrong) Recent water changes: Monday: NONE Tuesday: 80% Wednesday: 60% Thursday: 60% Friday: NONE Saturday: ...

These fish are such big wimps, heh. I have a betta in a 1 gallon bowl, no heat, no filter. I've gone two months between water changes at times (not typically) because i'm a lazy sack of garbage every now and then. I've had him for four years, and he's as frisky as ever. But these guppies...

Even though I may presumably be introducing NH4 into the water every time I do a PWC? Hoping my pregnant guppy isn't dead when i get home later...

Alright, how will I know my tank is fully cycled? Will I see nitrates go up a bit? Right now they MAYBE register slightly higher than zero, but hard to tell with the test strip. Nitrite is zero. Will I ever be able to get ammonia all the way to zero having ammonia (at .25ppm) in my tap...

As I mentioned in another thread, lost my red tail black shark last night after I came home to find him sucked up against filter intake. Died an hour and a half later. Now the aforementioned lazy guppy is just laying there breathing; didn't even raise up from gravel when I turned the light...

Alright well, he didn't "perk up" after the water change. He was never perked down before that. This was entirely sudden. Either way, yes, trying to get ammonia down to zero. Did another 50% change today and it's now around .25. Will do another tomorrow, but not sure how much it will help...

Okay, now he's dead. :( To make sure I vanquish ammonia, doing a 50% water change right now.

I'm not so sure he got sick at all; he was 100% normal when i left for work not even 12 hours ago this morning... I think the freak accident of getting stuck to the filter has to be the culprit. I know he should have been strong enough to avoid that, but he looked 100% FINE this morning...