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I used Tetra SafeStart Plus and tested ammonia with API ammonia strips.

I have test strips that indicate it’s at 0, which I’ve learned isn’t the most accurate and I’ll order a test kit in the future. However, it does indicate that they are not at dangerous levels. I had cycled the tank with beneficial bacterial for four weeks and then added fish.

1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). 5 Glofish tetras. They’re dying one by one. When I brought them home, they were breathing heavy and it never stopped. 3 hid all the...

I also got my fish from a local fish store! Thank you for giving me insight on their personality. I’m so used to danios, who are bursting at the seams with personality and vigor. I believe they have brought some sort of bacterial infection from the pet store and I’m going to buy some medicine to...

I’ll definitely get one of those patches; I didn’t know they existed! However, I checked the ammonia and everything is fine on that front.

Yes, it cycled for a month. I just tested the water and everything is at a normal level. I’ve been trying to wait a few days before a water change so that I won’t stress them further.

Hi, everyone. I have just started my first aquarium! I did a lot of research beforehand; it’s a 10 gallon tank with a 20 gallon filter, a heater, and it’s cycled for a month. The water parameters have been tested (nitrates, nitrites, chlorine, alkalinity, pH, and ammonia) and everything is...