stevebb0611
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jun 4, 2012
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Hey all, would really love some advice and wishful thinking.
I've got one common goldfish, 4-5 inches. He was living in a 1-gallon tank for some time but obviously has out grown that. Last weekend I set up a 20-gallon tank, fresh gravel and some decor.
I put him in and almost right away and he got freaked, his fins went down and wouldn't eat so I placed him back into his old tank until the decor could be established. He quickly perked back up and enjoyed his 1-gallon space again.
A week passed and I put him back into the 20-gallon. He seems to like the new territory but just recently has decided to make friends with the bottom of the tank. He still eats when I feed him, which is a good sign. When he isn't camped out at the bottom he swims very frantically and erratic- so much so he pulled three scales off. I can see some black markings which were there before moving him into his new home. I assume ammonia burns since the small tank wasn't filtered. Also I can see clear string from his back end. I know he needed a larger living space but I feel like I might have done him in.
I'm worried about my fish.
The question everyone wants to know- what are your levels... well I don't know yet. Anything I can do without knowing levels? His 1-gallon I never know levels or anything like that. I don't see why 20-gallons would be any different; I haven't changed anything I do.
Thanks, Steve
I've got one common goldfish, 4-5 inches. He was living in a 1-gallon tank for some time but obviously has out grown that. Last weekend I set up a 20-gallon tank, fresh gravel and some decor.
I put him in and almost right away and he got freaked, his fins went down and wouldn't eat so I placed him back into his old tank until the decor could be established. He quickly perked back up and enjoyed his 1-gallon space again.
A week passed and I put him back into the 20-gallon. He seems to like the new territory but just recently has decided to make friends with the bottom of the tank. He still eats when I feed him, which is a good sign. When he isn't camped out at the bottom he swims very frantically and erratic- so much so he pulled three scales off. I can see some black markings which were there before moving him into his new home. I assume ammonia burns since the small tank wasn't filtered. Also I can see clear string from his back end. I know he needed a larger living space but I feel like I might have done him in.
I'm worried about my fish.
The question everyone wants to know- what are your levels... well I don't know yet. Anything I can do without knowing levels? His 1-gallon I never know levels or anything like that. I don't see why 20-gallons would be any different; I haven't changed anything I do.
Thanks, Steve