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  1. greenorchid

    QUESTION:* Level Results changed over night?????

    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
  2. greenorchid

    Please help me figure out my levels! PLEASE!*

    I am sooo sick of doing these 50% water changes in my 55 gallon tank. I am doing a fish-in cycle (not by choice - long story) It's been a week and first 4 days my tank also had a ich treatment with API super ich cure. I've been doing 50% water changes ever since about 1 a day. I added quick...
  3. greenorchid

    Please help me figure out my tank level! PLEASE!*

    I am sooo sick of doing these 50% water changes in my 55 gallon tank. I am doing a fish-in cycle (not by choice - long story) It's been a week and first 4 days my tank also had a ich treatment with API super ich cure. I've been doing 50% water changes ever since about 1 a day. I added quick...
  4. greenorchid

    PH level??? help please*

    ok my ph is high so i use the ph high test and its about an 8.0 and i have fancy goldfish. The kit says goldfish thrive at 7.5 - what should I do? My ammonia is .5 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10
  5. greenorchid

    PLEASE READ MY RESULTS: Test Kit arrived today - thanks*

    Goldfish Tank - 55 gallon - new tank - a week old - one xl chocolate oranda and 1 medium red fantail PH - 7.6 Do I have to take High Range PH? Ammonia - .5 it was 0 but after I let it sit it went up. I just did a 25% water change at 5:30pm - it's 10:30 pm now -...
  6. greenorchid

    Some Questions ?????

    How many goldfish can I have in my 55 gallon tank after it is established and I have 2 - 70gallon aquaclear filters going? 3 fancy goldfish or 4 or more? Also, I have a solid* oak toy chest that my tank is sitting on - the right and left side edge hung off a little so my husband cut a piece of...
  7. greenorchid

    Water changes???

    Ok ..... when I do my weekly water change of 25% - 50% (I have 2 goldfish in a 55 gallon) Do I add : Stress Coat Stress Zyme and Prime to the new water? Can I add the water and then pour liquid treatments in after or am I suppose to mix in bucket first. I'm asking because this was much...
  8. greenorchid

    Too much current?

    I have a 55 gallon and a 70 gallon aquaclear with a large long air stone. the entire surface is moving constantly. I have 2 goldfish - I ordered another 50 gallon aquaclear for extra filtration - is this too much? Also, when I'm feeding them all this movement tosses the food around - is...
  9. greenorchid

    Goldfish Owners* - Proper Diet ?*

    Hello, I'm a new goldfish owner of an XL chocolate oranda and a medium red fantail - I am learning more and more every day from the internet and all of you - thank you so much!!! I am currently giving tetrafin goldfish flakes - I've read that shelled peas, broccoli, oranges, and romaine...
  10. greenorchid

    ICH - or something else - please help

    I am treating for Ich and i'm on day 2 - i'm suppose to add more powder tonight. As soon as I added the first dose 2 days ago they both perked up and were doing much better - after I added the large air stone they seemed to be doing great! Now my XL chocolate oranda is showing large salt...
  11. greenorchid

    ADVICE?.... Smelly Tank

    Hello - I am new to all this and we started off with some hiccups - but things are moving along well (knock on wood) however, we have noticed a smelly water smell upon entering our living room. Can this be fixed? or is this just part of in home aquarium living? We have an open top 55 gallon...
  12. greenorchid

    HELP ME PLEASE - respond asap!*

    http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/goldfish-as-a-gift-in-an-uncycled-tank-217889.html I have the same problem as the above posting... I am doing the slowly add large tank water into the small as suggested by another member and then repeat steps..... This is a very long process with a 10...
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