Need some help

[guppielover]

I just started this thing of having fresh water fish and i wanted to know what else do i need for my tank. Thanks also i had these tank for 5 weeks already and only 2 fish have died i must be doing something good because the first time it was probably because i didn't had the right equipment. Now i have some but i believe i need more so help me?


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[guppielover]

Here are some pictures


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[Coursair]

Read up on Fish In Cycling. You don't want to lose any fish.
How large is the tank ?
What fish are in the tank ?
How often are you changing water and how much ?
Do you have a liquid test kit ?


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[Coursair]

These are stickied to the top of Freshwater>getting started
www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/articles-to-help-you-get-started-with-your-aquarium-154837.html

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[guppielover]

Read up on Fish In Cycling. You don't want to lose any fish.
How large is the tank ?
What fish are in the tank ?
How often are you changing water and how much ?
Do you have a liquid test kit ?


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The tank is the only 10g for now

The fish in the tank are:
~1 guppy
~1 platy mickey
~1harlequin rasbora
~2 goldfish

I change the water 1 once 2 weeks and remove only 25%

And about the test kit i dont have it yet im buying it tomorrow




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[Coursair]

Ok. Goldfish are a problem. They are very messy and the normal ones get VERY big. 2 Fancies would still need a 29-40g minimum size tank.

No more fish for now.

Consider rehoming Goldfish. Comets need a pond.

I would do at least 50% water changes once a week.
You may need to do more. Monitor Ammonia very carefully. Take tank water to the store to test when you go.

Look up fish before you buy them. That is a very mixed stock as Rasboras like to be in groups.

I'm not blaming you. A lot of stores give bad advice.

This sticky has some good GF info
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...uire-big-tanks-visual-perspective-265871.html

For a 10g you have to stock carefully.
If you return your fish and start over...You could have :

1 Betta and a snail and maybe some Ghost Shrimp

A group of tiny fish like Celestial Pearl Danios
But they do prefer lots of plants.

You could fit 2 Platies and a Guppy or 2 only and return your other fish.

You might fit 5 Neons only but most people like to give them more room.

I would study up and rethink your tank.





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[guppielover]

Thank you so much for the advice and that betta is beautiful


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[Coursair]

Per AqAdvisor:
http://aqadvisor.com/AqAdvisor.php?...qSpeciesWindowSize=short&AqSearchMode=simple&
Recommendations/Warnings/Suggestions/Notes:

Warning: Goldfish is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 12 inches.
Warning: At least 5 x Harlequin Rasbora are recommended in a group.

Recommended temperature range: 22 - 23 C. [Display in Farenheit]
Recommended pH range: 6 - 7.8.
Recommended hardness range: 5 - 15 dH.



Warning: You NEED to add more aquarium filtration capacity!!!

Your aquarium filtration capacity for above selected species is 11%.
Your tank is too small - it will require massive amount of frequent water changes each week!

Your aquarium stocking level is 321%.
Your tank is seriously overstocked. Unless this setup is temporary, you should consider a larger tank.


Also Goldfish are Coldwater. Your other Fish are tropical. It appears you have Common Goldfish. They do best in Ponds. For now if you can move them into a 55g it would give them room to grow. They grow VERY fast or they die


Commons can live over 20yrs and can get over a foot long.

Ok. Big water change for now. Use Dechlor. Then think about what you'd like to do.

Sorry for throwing so much at you. Just want your fish to survive.


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[guppielover]

Thanks


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[guppielover]

Ill try my best thanks


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