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I've been going to college and working and I have not cleaned my fish tank in a while .My canister needs to be clean and my water parameters are bad. What to do first, fish started to swim top of the tank for air. I don't know what to do because I was told not to clean your filter and change...

I have a 115-gallon fish tank with 6 goldfish that I just sold. These fish were extremely hard to maintain because they provided a lot of waste, and I could not control the nitrate. "I'm interested in purchasing a different kind of warm water fish but am unsure about what to choose. I want to...

3-year-old 115-gallon fish tank water became cloudy. I'm pretty sure it was the water perimeters because of the nitrate and ammonia Spike. I just did a 50 percent water change, in which the water is still cloudy. Also, what's strange is a lot of the fish poop is floating on the top of the tank...

LOOKING FOR LIGHT FOR MY TANK 19W/24H/L60 115 GALLONS. I WOULD LIGHT IT TO HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT COLORS. If possible not cause a lot of algae in the tank. THANK YOU

I have been using an FX4 filter unit for about three years. I have read Bio rings go bad in time. I like to hear from aquarium experienced hobbyists, How often do you change your bio rings and how not to destroy the water cycle? I really don't know the difference between Bio rings and have...

I have a two-year-old golf fish mainly lying bottom of the tank. Sometimes tries to eat, but the other gets the food before him. About a week ago, I believe my dad was overfeeding the fish and causing them to get sick because they were all acting funny and less motivated. So I did a 50% water...

Other than flakes I thought there might be a good other source of nutrition. Has anybody ever fed their goldfish fruits and vegetables? What do you recommend, and do I need to prep it? How often.

115-gallon fish tank with goldfish with Ro Water. I don't have any live plants and growing black beard algae. I have a very good flow of water in the tank too. The algae are growing on the glass and decorations. I have tried algaefix control and don't work.

I have a goldfish that starting to sit in the bottom of the fish tank. First I didn't feed him for three days and fed him peas on the fourth day. Hasn't shown any Improvement. it's weird every time I come to the tank he automatically leaves his location to say hi to me. he's definitely eating...

One of my Goldfish is picking on the koi, that's little bigger than him. Follows him around the tank all-day, trying to bite the koi butt hole. It doesn't look like it really bothers the koi too much or cares. Do you understand this type of behavior.

The bottom right fin is turning black with my goldfish ranchu. I tested the tank, and the perimeters look good to me and all the other fish in the tank or thriving. He started last night staying in the bottom left side of the tank and comes in and out. He stays Most of the time by staying away...

115 Gallen tank, do I have too many fish in my tank because so difficult to keep the nitrate down, and getting tired of doing a 50% water change weekly with RO water. I use Ro water because of bad tap water. List of fish and most goldfish are 2 to 3 inches but catfish is 7 inches. 2 Placo's 2...

I have a 120-gallon tank freshwater tank with goldfish. I run a Ro water system and add Seachem Equilibrium on every water change. My tank has a reading of a zero Kh. Some people tell me to put crushed Coral in the filter. Also, look upon the web says Seachem Alkaline Buffer. Does anybody know...

My Dojo fish is sick floating on the top of the tank and barely moving. I test the tank and didn't see any bad water conditions and the fish not gasping. All the other fish in the tanks look fin. I did start adding minerals to my fish tank because I use reverse osmosis water. I have moved the...

115 Gallen tank/ Long term fish gasping/ My fish are always gasping on and off. I bought a salifert oxygen test kit to find out the oxygen level. The color turns yellow to orange on the big tank. It makes no sense because the color chart is purple. But when I test my small tank and tap water...

My tap water has an extremely high nitrate level. I purchase reverse osmosis with a DIY risen to get the nitrate down. I've already done one 50% water change. It didn't even faze it. I run an fx4 on the filter unit. I sent some pics. My fish are occasionally gasping. I could be wrong but I...

I have a 120-gallon goldfish tank. My fish tank temperature normally always stays between 68 to 67 degrees. I live where it's cold most of the time and when I do a two-week water change it drops to 63 to 64 degrees. To let you know I use reverse osmosis and hooked up from a hose outside due to...

lion head goldfish has a white spot on the left side of his head maybe he bumped it or what do you think. Should I worry

HOW MANY POUNDS OF RIVER ROCK DO I NEED FOR 115 GALLON FISH TANK FOR GOLDFISH. PET SMART Imagitarium River Rock Shallow Creek Aquarium Gravel, 20 LBS or you know a better place to buy river rock...

I have already spoken with people on this group page about the parameters in the water are fine in my aquarium but my fish are still dying. My fish are going to surface but the oxygen level is normal. Can anyone identify any possible disease or infection which would cause this problem? My...

My fish are always gasping for air no matter how hard I try or research to solve this problem. I heard it can be water parameters or not enough oxygen dissolving. I tried putting plants in the tank and they just turn black and die. People have told me it could be water conditions so I have...

I noticed that there were particles floating in my tank but not really bad. I thought maybe my FX4 canister was dirty which I clean monthly. I opened up the canister filled with white slime. Something I never experienced before. So I decided to clean the filters and try not to touch the white...

Building a nursery tank for my goldfish. What's recommended in the nursing tank, I have purchased a 15-gallon tank because my goldfish get sick and die sometimes. I would like to give my fish a second chance in life by building a Nursery tank and understanding some of the basic treatments. Here...

How often, do I need to do a water change in a 115-gallon tank. A number of people tell me different things. Some say 25% weekly others say 25% every two weeks. Petsmart told me not to do a weekly change and, do it every 5 months because of big tanks you should keep the fish bacteria in the...

I have a few fish staying in one corner of the tank laying down. Two Black Moor, 3 goldfish, one dojo all together. sometimes the other fish will join in little but don't lay down but swim on top of them with no contact. Their no aggression in my tank and all my fish get along. The Black Moor...