I've had my 10g tank for close to a year now and I have had many problems and I only have 1 original fish from a year ago. I really enjoy taking care of the tank and the fish but I'm at a loss of what to do, I feel like a terrible person letting my fish die so I've come here to try and figure out what I'm doing wrong, many poor fish had passed away in my tank. I've been reading around and it says that 10g tanks are harder to take care of than bigger tanks and I was thinking of upgrading to maybe a 30g if it will help me not kill any more than I already have.
My current tank layout is a 10g tank lighted by natural light and I used blinds to regulate it. I have 4 fish currently in the tank, 1 is a black tetra (hes the only survivor from a year ago), 1 cardinal tetra, 1 other white tetra (not sure what type exactly but he is all white and resembles the black tetra in body type), and my last fish I believe is a Chinese algae eater. I just recently had a pleco to help with the algae I've had, he cleaned the tank up pretty well but he died only after 3-4 days of taking him home from the pet store. Now my white tetra and my cardinal tetra have what I believe is fish ick? They have white spots all over them and my cardinals fins look ragged. I went to the store and got some aquarium salt and some melafix and started using that today to try and stop it. I'm fairly certain the cardinal isn't going to make it he is really rough at the moment.
My current tank layout is a 10g tank lighted by natural light and I used blinds to regulate it. I have 4 fish currently in the tank, 1 is a black tetra (hes the only survivor from a year ago), 1 cardinal tetra, 1 other white tetra (not sure what type exactly but he is all white and resembles the black tetra in body type), and my last fish I believe is a Chinese algae eater. I just recently had a pleco to help with the algae I've had, he cleaned the tank up pretty well but he died only after 3-4 days of taking him home from the pet store. Now my white tetra and my cardinal tetra have what I believe is fish ick? They have white spots all over them and my cardinals fins look ragged. I went to the store and got some aquarium salt and some melafix and started using that today to try and stop it. I'm fairly certain the cardinal isn't going to make it he is really rough at the moment.