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You put the fish in too soon. Been there, have the t-shirt. You've come to the right place though. Lots of good folks to help here. Patience is going to have to be your virtue to get your tank up and running nicely. My tank spiked ammonia for 11 days running in it's infancy, with fish...

If you don't have fish already, select the type that really grabs you and design around it. I knew I wanted my 55 gallon to be an Angel tank. Those would be the "stars", so to speak. I hover over them:) and make darn sure that any tank mates won't pick on them or their fins. My daughter...

This is a great post and information everyone should realize. I observed it years ago (pre-internet) with three Angel's in a 20 gallon tank. I eventually had to re-home them. They got huge, which shocked me. Then I took the tank down...25 years go by and for all the many things I did wrong...

Thank you so much for your help. Debbie

Good morning, Does anyone know what Guppy forum he belongs to? Jim and I became good friends through this forum and he seriously ill right now. His wife asked that I let his friends on the fish forums, particularly the Guppy forum, know how he's doing. He is in the hospital now and will be...

Fierro Nights, What an awesome post. You described the product and posted great photos of exactly how to use it. For some one like me, still riding out "fish for dummies" syndrome:confused: this is SO helpful. Junkfood John - I highly recommend you try as best you can to answer some of the...

As always, you guys are always great. I studied feeding of fish a little more last night. I really think I was over feeding by a long shot and helped my problem along. I ran out of Amquel and I bought Prime on my way home from work yesterday. I did another smallish water change last night...

Morning, I had horrible nitrite spikes when the tank was first set up and I was trying to make it with the survivors. The nitrites haven't spiked during these two recent episodes. We have accounted for any fish that died. In checking my chart, I *did* put in two new angle fish the day...

My 55 gallon has been running two months. Did everything wrong from day one, with fish. Have lived through the 11 day run of totally toxic tank. Worked with the local fish store guy to get the whole darn thing under control. Have kept a spread sheet. Lost many fish, but had survivors...

I run a spread sheet that is nearly an exact mirror of SpeedEuphoria. The only difference is that my note field also includes water changes. It's a nice history and I don't have to depend on my memory for details.

Arcadia, I know freaked out:) Your tank is in so much better shape than mine was. I was using water tests for the ammonia and nitrites and they were spiking off the chart within about 30 seconds of mixing the tubes. Your numbers are SOOO much better. I was literally grateful when it started...

Thank you Kimo, I didn't actually test my test kit, however the local fish guy was in essence doing it for me. I know my numbers sounded radial and off the charts, so every day after work it was my little journey to go visit him with some water. I would test in the morning, he would test in...

Arcadia - I hope my story didn't stress you needlessly. It was just a psycho time for me when we were going through it. I felt so guilty!! It sounds like others feel your cycle is going well! That's fantastic news. The python is a wonder. I stare into my tank all the time too:) I've gotten...

Been there, have the T-shirt. My tank is also a 55 gallon. I will have my fingers crossed very tightly for you, however... On day 10 I lost one fish. On day 11 I lost another. On day 12 I lost seven. Ended up in crisis mode with a toxic tank (spiking ammonia and nitrites) for the next 11...

Oh please don't beat yourself up or give up. I swear I thought I was the reigning queen of having done simply *everything* wrong from the start. Like you, when I got my Python, I just stuck in there (without adverse affects, however my tank was already toxic with four survivors). How much...

Or sometimes you are an old-school newbie who had small tanks run successfully in the past without any knowledge of cycling or any internet access (the big "how to" book). Many years later decided to set up a tank again, and realize...sigh, you haven't done either method correctly. Set up tank...

I'm sorry to hear you lost all your fish, yet grateful that you admitted you were afraid to post your message here. I did all things wrong also and it seemed like every water change I lost a few more. I finally quit posting when I made the decision to leave the darn tank alone. Basically I've...

Wait is the operative word saffikeagan! I've made horrible and profound mistakes with my tank. It *was* very shocking to spend an hour looking through every inch of the tank and all over the floor and furniture where the tank is - then boom! They showed back up the next day. Who knew???:) Debbie

Captain, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Prime is the product I've always used. I did add the other stuff last night. Can you baby step me. How much water to pull today? And just off the top? I have no problem begging and groveling - I'll hit this guy on my way home from work today...

Tess, Pat8, Kimo and all. Thank you so much for the support. The remaining fish made it through the night, but don't know what I'll come home to after work. The thought occured to me that perhaps I was doing the water changes wrong?? Should I have just been pulling water off the top, rather...

Rich, Thank you for your kindess. I know this kind of post has to be utterly frustrating considering the magnitude of the wealth of information here. I have one 55 gallon tank. Three angel fish One orange mollie that looks OK. One that seems to be spending way too much time near the bottom...

Update: The fish are dying in droves. I no longer have to wonder where the Clowns are now. We buried them. I have three angel's and one molie left alive. Seven deaths today. Nine total over the weekend. Kimo - the guy at our local "real" fish store (not a chain store) said the same...

I did the additional water change. It looks a little better, but not enough. The PH is down to about 7.2. The nitrite remains in the danger zone. I guess my question is - should I change the water daily, or more than daily until it evens out. Actually, it will be difficult to change it more...

I'm on it. The fish all "look" normal - swimming, acting normally. Plan on getting the full liquid test kits on Friday, but couldn't swing everything I needed this pay period.

I use a liquid ammonia test kit from API and quick dip strips for the other numbers. THe nitrite was as pink as it could be on the strip. On the very end in the danger zone. Hurry now?? Attach python and go again?? Local fish stores all closed. THANK YOU.