meldusa000
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi - new here and hoping for some answers!
We aquired a 10g tank from some friends and bought our first fish over the weekend - two goldfish and what we were told was a pleco (I'm pretty sure it is at this point). The pet store lady sold us what she said was the best filter for a 10g tank.
We lost one goldfish because it got stuck in the intake tube of the filter The other goldfish is a lionhead. I've been watching the remaining fish very closely since I've discovered we didn't do enough research - something I've been doing constantly since!
Before much research, I had gotten algae tabs. Well, the goldfish ate it before the pleco had a chance. All day yesterday the pleco seemed to have trouble getting a grip on the glass. Last night the pleco was putting his nose outside the water and this evening he was floating upside down on the top of the water. I thought he was dead, but he moved when he got into the flow of the filter. I know he may be struggling for oxygen. We did a 20% water change (conditioning the water as we went) immediately. last I looked he was swimimng against the wall quickly and still unable to keep a grip on the glass. I'm also afraid he's starving from not enough algae.
My other question is about the current from the filter. I think the lionhead is struggling when it crosses through the current. I thought I read strong currents were okay and would just like some confirmation...
Lastly, how important is it to have the light on? It really heats up the water that is already in a warm area of the house. The window gets great natural light, but is this enough?
Thanks for reading my book, I hope I can save my fish!
We aquired a 10g tank from some friends and bought our first fish over the weekend - two goldfish and what we were told was a pleco (I'm pretty sure it is at this point). The pet store lady sold us what she said was the best filter for a 10g tank.
We lost one goldfish because it got stuck in the intake tube of the filter The other goldfish is a lionhead. I've been watching the remaining fish very closely since I've discovered we didn't do enough research - something I've been doing constantly since!
Before much research, I had gotten algae tabs. Well, the goldfish ate it before the pleco had a chance. All day yesterday the pleco seemed to have trouble getting a grip on the glass. Last night the pleco was putting his nose outside the water and this evening he was floating upside down on the top of the water. I thought he was dead, but he moved when he got into the flow of the filter. I know he may be struggling for oxygen. We did a 20% water change (conditioning the water as we went) immediately. last I looked he was swimimng against the wall quickly and still unable to keep a grip on the glass. I'm also afraid he's starving from not enough algae.
My other question is about the current from the filter. I think the lionhead is struggling when it crosses through the current. I thought I read strong currents were okay and would just like some confirmation...
Lastly, how important is it to have the light on? It really heats up the water that is already in a warm area of the house. The window gets great natural light, but is this enough?
Thanks for reading my book, I hope I can save my fish!