Well....we have had many fish die....but as of 3 weeks ago the water was fine for the first time. Perfect everything! And at that time we had 5 tetra, 1 cory , 2 velvet swordtail and 2 danio And have none die since before then. Now there is minus 2 danio add one kissing fish and one sucker this past monday. Hubbys idea for the sucker...told him not too that I thought we needed to wait till water was right but I went ahead and took my sister in laws kissing gourami to save it from her parahna!
I have a whisper 30-60 that has really made a huge change in the clearness of the water and I think it is more efficient than the cheapo that had come with the aquarium.
I sat up a (10)qtank last week and have also had conflicting answers on wether or not to cycle it or not. I had 2 danio so I went and bought 3 more and they are now all in it living a very happy life! Water is perfect in it.
I was wondering about Nitra zorb...if it would do the trick or am I just gonna have the same problem again after I take it out of the tank? I dont know if we can even get Bio Spira here. Not many petstores around. I have had to send away to get most of my testing supplies.
I didnt have a clue to the salt. I knew how much to use but it doesnt say when to add it....like at water changes or just some everyday. Thank god I do alot of water changes and only add salt then! When I changed the water last night I added some stress coat.....was told not to use stress zyme that it was the wrong kind of bacteria and would just make matters worse. I didnt change the water today. I just decided to leave it and see what happens....but I know if I check the water and it is high nitrites I will want to change some.
Its just so confusing when you are new at something. I am a cross stitcher not a fisher woman!
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Where you from in KY? I am on the border of KY, OH and WV.