Newtofish2018
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jan 3, 2018
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New here...have a 10 gal. Tank we bought 3 weeks ago. We added the bacteria starter the petsmart people told us to get, then the bacteria supplement (top fin brand). Water tested perfect 2 days later, we added 2 guppies. Faithfully doing our water changes every week and adding bacteria and water conditioner. Day later, one guppy dead,
Water still great, so added another guppy and dwarf gourami. Several days later still great, added a snail. Now, here is where our issue started. Gourami pigged on snail tablet, got bloat and died several days later. Blah. When we went in at the 2 week mark from adding fish to tank, tested water and high ammonia and nitrates. Ok, wait to add fish. Tried adding bacteria and dconditioner with 50 percent water change, no help.
Finally a fellow told us we must have 2 bacteria fighting since the starter stuff not top Finn. 100 percent water change, use API bacteria and stress coat. We followed advice. Now, less than week later, water still ammonia and nitrate high. One guppy is moping.
Now they tell me forget the bacteria stuff, just water changeby 25 percent adding conditioner every 2 days for 10 days and pray my fish don't die.
Who is right? What am I doing wrong? It was so good for 2 weeks! HELP!
Water still great, so added another guppy and dwarf gourami. Several days later still great, added a snail. Now, here is where our issue started. Gourami pigged on snail tablet, got bloat and died several days later. Blah. When we went in at the 2 week mark from adding fish to tank, tested water and high ammonia and nitrates. Ok, wait to add fish. Tried adding bacteria and dconditioner with 50 percent water change, no help.
Finally a fellow told us we must have 2 bacteria fighting since the starter stuff not top Finn. 100 percent water change, use API bacteria and stress coat. We followed advice. Now, less than week later, water still ammonia and nitrate high. One guppy is moping.
Now they tell me forget the bacteria stuff, just water changeby 25 percent adding conditioner every 2 days for 10 days and pray my fish don't die.
Who is right? What am I doing wrong? It was so good for 2 weeks! HELP!
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