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It's been weeks........ Always 0 nitrites and .5 ammonia - 50% water changes every day.... I have a water softener in my house - does this change things? Thanks

thank you*

Ok - you're losing me....... between this website and goldfish keepers website I have multiple people telling me to do different things. ok - you mentioned you cycled 100s of tanks so tell me what to do now please*:flowers: 1.) this mornings readings are: PH 8.0 Ammonia .5 Nitrite 0 Nitrate...

PH is 7.8 Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 7.0 yay - getting better*:fish2::fish2:

ok thanks*

I left my results from last night in the test tubes and it changed...... is it because it's old or did I not wait long enough to read results last night? Now they are..... PH - 7.4 Ammonia is pretty much - 0 (yellowish) Nitrite -0 Nitrate - 5.0

Oh boy - so much different advice....... ok so water change less in order to give the tank the opportunity to grow bacteria??? I was doing daily 50% adding Prime, Stress Coat and Quick Start for the past few days - equal to the amount I changed out. Is this right???? Also, I left my results...

Oh theres hope* - Is that the same as quick start API? - thats what I have ... i started yesterday i'm about to put another dose in now ( i just finished another 50% change)

Ok - i looked up these water changers..... not bad in price so which is the best and why? aqueon or python? thanks

Ok - i looked up these water changers..... not bad in price so which is the best and why? aqueon or python?

I have an XL chocolate oranda and a medium red fantail goldfish I'm feeding small feeding throughout the day of flakes, hikari frozen bloodworms and frozen daphnia and shelled peas. How much of each do I give and how often? thanks

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! that is not the response I was hoping to hear :banghead: I also just found out our town water is chloramine (a combination of ammonia and chlorine) and on January 22nd they are switching to free chlorine. Which will give the chlorine smell. What will this do? and is...

We don't know anyone with a tank ..... and I also just found out our town water is chloramine (a combination of ammonia and chlorine) and on January 22nd they are switching to free chlorine. Which will give the chlorine smell. What will this do? and is this why I have ammonia? Thanks

thanks* I received 2 fancy goldfish as a gift (XL chocolate oranda and a medium red fantail) unlike most I think fancy goldfish are beautiful with their long flowing tails - I am doing an In-fish cycle not by choice - it's just how it had to be.... I'll feel terrible if they die because of me...

Ok thanks - I'll start one now. I also just read that my towns water is treated with chloramine (a combination of ammonia and chlorine) but on January 22nd they are switching to free chlorine. Which will have that chlorine smell. What will this do? and what should I do? Is this why I have...