Recent content by kjm-rn

I am using the API freshwater master test kit drops. I find the ammonia really hard to read, a few hours after the water change it looks not as green as the 0.25, but not as bright yellow as the 0. I tested the tap water and it is 0 ammonia, nitrates are 10. I'm getting 10 on nitrates in the...

Unfortunately he seems to be doing worse today. Still floating, has had nothing to eat since the weekend (friday or saturday, can't remember) except for peas, broccoli, and spinach. He had been swimming until today, now he's just floating and spinning in circles when he goes by the filter. He...

Your tank is beautiful. What type of plants do you have in there? Do you use co2? I love the black sand with the rocks, is the sand ok to use with goldfish? You have such pretty goldfish too, I'd love to emulate a tank like that when I upgrade in the next few months.

I really appreciate all the help you're giving me. He does let me hand feed him, he's very friendly. I've been hand feeding the peas and just gave him some broccoli. He can swim to the bottom, but if he stops swimming for a second he floats right back up. I'll pick up some oranges and give...

Yes that is what I was talking about. Sorry for the bad quality pic, it was hard to take with the floating and I used my phone. Maybe it's just part of his coloring. I'm most concerned with the floating, he's still doing it. He has not had any food since Saturday except for a couple peas...

I don't know where my picture and post is going, but here is the link: IMG_1394 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Thanks for the help.

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Thanks for the links. I did do an extensive search on the topic before I posted, but all the posts sounded different than my case that's why I made a new thread. He's not swimming sideways or stuck on the bottom of the tank. He's just floating at the top of the tank, he can swim, but is...

I have had a very small telescope goldfish for 1 week in a 10 gallon tank (I know I will need to upgrade). I am being very diligent about keeping the ammonia levels down by changing out the water in the tank by at least 50%, at least once a day. I am using Prime and Stability to cycle the...

Just tested pH, it's reading 7.6, I think that's ok? Yes, I did check my tap water for ammonia and it read 0. Nitrites are 0, nitrates are 20ppm.

Even after changing the water by more than 50% and adding the recommended amount of Prime, I am still at the same ammonia level as before; 0.25ppm. I've read that with some test kits even though the ammonia has been converted to a less toxic form it will still read as high because it...

I asked questions at the fish shop before purchasing the telescope goldfish, so if its not good for beginners, I'm sorry, but I already own it and want to keep him alive. The temp of the tank is 68 degrees. If my ammonia reading is not going to be accurate while using Prime, do I just do daily...

I am in the beginning process of cycling a 10 gallon tank with 1 very small red telescope goldfish. I have been changing the water daily by at least 50%, sometimes twice a day. Today I purchased Prime to hopefully help with the ammonia levels, which are consistently at 0.25ppm, as well as...