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Wow! Lots of info! Life happened and I didn't get any water changes in this week. I'll try to answer all the new questions and concerns and update what's been going on. I do use a conditioner, just a standard one from the store - Aqueon Water Conditioner (picture). I always take the fish out...

5 days later. Ph 8.0 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 40 Ph came up but everything else is perfect! His behavior has been back to normal until today. Today, he's pretty lethargic and hanging out on the bottom of the tank, not moving unless startled. His fins and color are starting to get better...

Makes sense. I remember the one my parents had in high school got to be over 10in. The incorrect "common knowledge" is to keep the population lower than recommended for volume and fish won't grow bigger than their environment. The info sheet that came with the 10gallon said it would hold up to...

Test results!! Ph 7.8 Ammonia 0.75 Nitrite 1.0 Nitrate 30 And I remembered a picture of the sucker.

My master test kit is out for delivery. But I'll be leaving soon and might not get to test til in the morning. Wanted to update. Good news - with consistent water changes and a new plant to help healthy bacteria growth, he at least doesn't look worse... Test results by tmrw!

Thank you! I'll start the every other day changes today and update when the test kit comes in.

Ok. So. I'm a petsmart fish parent. My knowledge and habits come from shallow research and info from NON professionals. I've learned more in the last week about parenting fish than I have my entire adult life... please be kind! My family has had this Oranda for 2 years. "His" name is...