Been keeping (in ignorance) goldfish for 12 years or more. Yes, the same one. It's always seemed happy and healthy.
What is normal nitrate production per month for one 6" goldfish? I set up a new 40 gallon tank about 4 months back, that just seemed to finish it cycle. I actually just learned all about cycling here with this project. The fish was previously in a 10g and my wife would do 50% WC every month.
5 days ago, we had tests of 7/0/0/25 after 30% WC. Today, got 7/0/0/50. That's 150 ppm/month which seems like a lot and different. Up until 4 months ago, 50% WC in 10 gallon, now doesn't seem 50% monthly would even keep up.
Any ideas?
Also wondering what is proper amount of food. My wife gives it a pinch of flakes and a brine shrimp 1/day. Should it be every other day?
Fish is always doing the food dance when he sees us. So hard to imagine every other day.
kevin
What is normal nitrate production per month for one 6" goldfish? I set up a new 40 gallon tank about 4 months back, that just seemed to finish it cycle. I actually just learned all about cycling here with this project. The fish was previously in a 10g and my wife would do 50% WC every month.
5 days ago, we had tests of 7/0/0/25 after 30% WC. Today, got 7/0/0/50. That's 150 ppm/month which seems like a lot and different. Up until 4 months ago, 50% WC in 10 gallon, now doesn't seem 50% monthly would even keep up.
Any ideas?
Also wondering what is proper amount of food. My wife gives it a pinch of flakes and a brine shrimp 1/day. Should it be every other day?
Fish is always doing the food dance when he sees us. So hard to imagine every other day.
kevin
Last edited: