krazymom
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yes, another uninformed newbie
I already asked this question somewhere on here but can't find it to see if it is answered?? So I'm asking here...
I started up a 55 gallon tank I got from a friend, cleaned it all well with vinegar and water and rinsed well. Used some of their old rocks along with some new well rinsed ones. Set up two under rock filters and a over the side one. (not sure exactly what it is?) Cycled only for two days, put in 3 little catfish but was feeding them the wrong food (unknowingly, flake food instead of bottom feeder pellets) went to the pet store 5 days later and bought new fish. While I was at the store 2 of the catfish died. I thought it was from starvation cause I learned the proper food at the store. I put in the new fish and then later that same night (tonight) the 3rd catfish died. Looked very bad before he died. Swimming wierdly, upside down and drifting around, looked a bit fuzzy and with teeny bubbles on him. Now I'm learning about ick and quarantine, what should I do to protect my new fish? 2 gold loaches, 5 neons, 8 zebra danios and a algea eater of some sort. Should I buy a heater and slowly get my tank up to 86 degrees? I love the loaches and others and don't want to loose anymore. It came on so suddenly in one day they all died. Didn't notice anything unusual before. Thanks!
I already asked this question somewhere on here but can't find it to see if it is answered?? So I'm asking here...
I started up a 55 gallon tank I got from a friend, cleaned it all well with vinegar and water and rinsed well. Used some of their old rocks along with some new well rinsed ones. Set up two under rock filters and a over the side one. (not sure exactly what it is?) Cycled only for two days, put in 3 little catfish but was feeding them the wrong food (unknowingly, flake food instead of bottom feeder pellets) went to the pet store 5 days later and bought new fish. While I was at the store 2 of the catfish died. I thought it was from starvation cause I learned the proper food at the store. I put in the new fish and then later that same night (tonight) the 3rd catfish died. Looked very bad before he died. Swimming wierdly, upside down and drifting around, looked a bit fuzzy and with teeny bubbles on him. Now I'm learning about ick and quarantine, what should I do to protect my new fish? 2 gold loaches, 5 neons, 8 zebra danios and a algea eater of some sort. Should I buy a heater and slowly get my tank up to 86 degrees? I love the loaches and others and don't want to loose anymore. It came on so suddenly in one day they all died. Didn't notice anything unusual before. Thanks!