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Thanks again, everyone. *sigh* I really did not think using the apparatus that came with the aquarium, packaged, could cause all this trouble. I guess I will see once I get the master test kit I ordered and replace the water with bottled. I do wonder about the bubble wall device... I turned the...

Thanks, Andy! Nothing but standard aquarium gravel in the tank now, but I am intrigued by the "too much aeration" comment. Too much aeration can lead to higher pH? In my reading, it sounded like too much aeration will just bleed more oxygen into the air? I am using a bubble wall that came with...

I think bottled water might be the way to go, in that case. Do ion (or sodium) issues show up on test strips, or would that be a different test? And I will look into getting the goldfish a better home...biggest hurdle there would be my younger kiddo giving it up. A good life lesson, just not...

Aiken, thanks again for the multiple posts -- I certainly hope most of that was cut-and-paste. *smile* I think I will consult with my kids and see what they want to do. If they want to do this right (and will help me out), I will do a fishless cycle, buy test strips, etc. (or whatever is...

No, the tank is empty. At this point I think I should just find a guide from scratch and take the time to do this right (not using any advice from Petsmart). It's just 10 gallons of water, and I will go back to just using tap. Please don't rush or take a lot of time to respond... You have...

Hi Aiken! Thanks for the response! I'll try to answer all your questions: I mainly followed the advice from Petsmart, as I have never had fish before. They told me to set up a tank, with tap water, dechlorinating it and adding the "getting started" fluid (sorry, I do not have it handy and...

Seven fish died within a couple days on my first try, 10 gallon Top Fin aquarium, tap water, dechlorinated and built up for four days with whatever nutrient stuff Petsmart gave me. Tested water (at Petsmart) after the fish deaths and everything looked good except elevated pH. I started adding...