Recent content by NickyB

Thanks so much all! I received a lot of good advice. I'll be sure to do an update!

I'm so glad you guys were able to enlighten me. Jlk has always led me on the correct path. So my water parameters basically mean zilch, I need to do large water changes every week regardless. This may sound silly but could anyone share their water change routine? How often do you rinse the...

Hi all, I have a 30 gallon tank with 2 filters, a canister and a hanging one. I have live plants and I don't overfed. I change 40% of the water every 2 weeks because the water parameters are usually OK e.g. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, rarely more than 10ppm nitrates. (0 nitrates when I complete a...

Really? 80% per week? You know what I'm going to try it. I've never heard of changing that much water weekly especially with my filtration and their feeding schedule. Something is clearly up with them so it won't hurt to try it. I'll start today and post back. Thanks all!

Ammonia and nitrite are zero every 2 weeks. Nitrate before a water change is between 5-10ppm. The live plants utilize nitrate like fertilizer and can help keep NO3 levels down. I actually don’t need a weekly water change because I don’t have a high bio-load at all. (2 powerful filters, live...

The water gradually fluctuates between 7.0 and 7.2, but it’s never been 7.4. Crushed aragonite helped me to get it up to 7.2. I have 2 filters, an Eheim canister and a hang on filter (to provide movement). I also have 4 varieties of live plants. I change the water every 2 weeks and vacuum the...

Hi all! :) I have a 30 gallon tank with 2 Orandas that seem to be doing ok but not that great. I have one fish that has swim bladder disease. She refuses to eat peas but nibbles here and there on spinach I attach on a clip. I notice every time I feed her soaked pellets, or soaked fish flakes...

Hi all, I thought I would share a little update. She is doing 85% better! Her tail is growing back, I feed fresh food every other day and the buoyancy problems aren't as bad. Thanks so much for the well wishes and advice!

I couldn't have done it without JLB's help. She is a moderator here and is heaven sent! I'm hoping she has a fighting chance. Thanks for the words of encouragement. :)

Hi all! I have a sick Oranda who without a doubt became ill due to poor water conditions and a new fish that was not quarantined. Again, I had her for 3 years, 30 gallon tank, and 2 filters (canister and power). Everything went south when I moved and someone else was taking care of her. I was...

I'm responding from the app on my phone, doesn't seem to support emails :( I have some unused Aragonite from a saltwater tank I had; I put about ¾ of a cup in a stocking. I’ll keep checking the pH hopefully it will stay in proper range, thanks. You are so right, I saw photos of Ich and these...

Thanks for the homework :) Ok so straight from the tap the pH is 6.6. 24hrs later pH is 7.0. Here is the photo, They were 2 Veiltails but you know better than I. I will post a better quality photo. It definitely spread a bit since yesterday, he’s not doing very well. There is no heater in...

I was using prime with each water change, so that should have taken care of the Chlorine, Chloramine and Ammonia. It also helps to produce a slime coat. It most definitely was weakened from the high Ammonia levels.

Hi all, I previously posted about my 30 gallon tank that housed 2 fancy goldfish that I had for 3 years. To make a long story short the fish tank was not maintained properly when I was away. When I returned (3 months later) I was told my beautiful Veiltail goldfish died (last week) The Ammonia...

Thank you everyone for your advice! I vacuumed the gravel, did a 75% water change for 2 days, followed by a 50%, then 30% everyday after. I used prime for each water change and I’m happy to say that it worked and my Ammonia level are 0! Everything is within range except the pH level. I thought...