hamburgler
Aquarium Advice Activist
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- Jun 7, 2006
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After a long day at work in the fish department...i have come to the conclusion that 5% of the population knows what cycling a tank means.
Today i saw record numbers of dead fish returns and testing water samples.
After asking a few brief questions about the individual's tank after seeing nitrite/nitrate levels through the roof...it seems as though no one properly sets up a tank.
'So how long has the tank been running, was it properly cycled initially?'
'Uhhh.....yea, i ran the filter and pump for a day before adding fish'
...After lecturing on how to properly cycle a tank and discussing signs of new tank complications i get a lot of:
'I notice that the fish hide a lot, oh yea and the fish float to the top all the time, but they come back to life it seems...its a riot'
Upon further questioning...the most popular tank setups are the following:
-10g with 15-20 fish ranging from neons to common plecos to crayfish.
-30g with assorted tetras, mollies, platies, and gouramis...1 of each fish
-55g with assorted community fish...and 4 bala sharks, 2 pictus cats, and an oscar.
Oh yea...i work at petco.
Today i saw record numbers of dead fish returns and testing water samples.
After asking a few brief questions about the individual's tank after seeing nitrite/nitrate levels through the roof...it seems as though no one properly sets up a tank.
'So how long has the tank been running, was it properly cycled initially?'
'Uhhh.....yea, i ran the filter and pump for a day before adding fish'
...After lecturing on how to properly cycle a tank and discussing signs of new tank complications i get a lot of:
'I notice that the fish hide a lot, oh yea and the fish float to the top all the time, but they come back to life it seems...its a riot'
Upon further questioning...the most popular tank setups are the following:
-10g with 15-20 fish ranging from neons to common plecos to crayfish.
-30g with assorted tetras, mollies, platies, and gouramis...1 of each fish
-55g with assorted community fish...and 4 bala sharks, 2 pictus cats, and an oscar.
Oh yea...i work at petco.