LongRifle45
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2015
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Situation:
2 small comet goldfish (daughter won at fair). 10gallon tank. Been trying to cycle tank for 5 weeks. Showing 1ppm ammonia, 0 nitrites, 5ppm nitrates using API Test Kit. Using Stress Coat during water changes, was using Stress Zyme, and just recently used Tetra SafeStart Plus (that was when I finally got nitrates). Currently doing 25% water changes every other day, and still can't get ammonia level down.
Fish are now showing bright red spots on their head and going along their lateral lines. I just noticed this form today.
What are my next steps? Is it safe to do a much larger water change? Should I completely drain the tank, refill and start again? Thinking of giving the goldfish to a friend for her pond, and getting different fish.
Thoughts?
2 small comet goldfish (daughter won at fair). 10gallon tank. Been trying to cycle tank for 5 weeks. Showing 1ppm ammonia, 0 nitrites, 5ppm nitrates using API Test Kit. Using Stress Coat during water changes, was using Stress Zyme, and just recently used Tetra SafeStart Plus (that was when I finally got nitrates). Currently doing 25% water changes every other day, and still can't get ammonia level down.
Fish are now showing bright red spots on their head and going along their lateral lines. I just noticed this form today.
What are my next steps? Is it safe to do a much larger water change? Should I completely drain the tank, refill and start again? Thinking of giving the goldfish to a friend for her pond, and getting different fish.
Thoughts?