I am super new to fish of any kind. I have been reading for a week straight about my problem and have learned a great deal but am still unsure what to do, here's my problem.
My teenage daughter brought home a goldfish (not fancy) in a bag last week. I'm soooo against this! Now I have a responsibility to this living creature to care for it. I went out immediately and put in a small plastic bowl with the water from the bag, a decorative hiding place and rocks from the local pet store. Then I started reading and reading and realized how complicated this was going to be to keep him not just alive but healthy. I bought a 20 gallon set up, filter, fake plants, and started the cycling process. A week into the process I decided to check the water in the bowl the fish is living in for ammonia since I've been keeping track in the cycling tank. The ammonia is 4ppm! I had been doing daily water changes 20% to the small bowl, but levels are still way higher than they have been in my tank (around .5-1 ppm). I'm rambling! My question is is he better off in the bowl at 4ppm or cycling in the tank? Please help me, I've become attached to the little guy!
Thanks
Melissa
My teenage daughter brought home a goldfish (not fancy) in a bag last week. I'm soooo against this! Now I have a responsibility to this living creature to care for it. I went out immediately and put in a small plastic bowl with the water from the bag, a decorative hiding place and rocks from the local pet store. Then I started reading and reading and realized how complicated this was going to be to keep him not just alive but healthy. I bought a 20 gallon set up, filter, fake plants, and started the cycling process. A week into the process I decided to check the water in the bowl the fish is living in for ammonia since I've been keeping track in the cycling tank. The ammonia is 4ppm! I had been doing daily water changes 20% to the small bowl, but levels are still way higher than they have been in my tank (around .5-1 ppm). I'm rambling! My question is is he better off in the bowl at 4ppm or cycling in the tank? Please help me, I've become attached to the little guy!
Thanks
Melissa