m0mmab2012
Aquarium Advice Newbie
So last week my husband decides to get fish for our 2 year old. He purchased 2 feeder goldfish and one fantail goldfish and put them into a 1 gallon bowl. He dumped them in with the water from the bags and then topped it off with untreated tap water. Now I don't know much about fish but I knew this was a problem so I ran out and got a 10 gallon kit and chems to treat the water. So I've had to do a fish in cycle and so far I think it's going ok. No one has died anyway! This site has really helped me figure out how to do everything. I did get a plant I'm realizing may have been a mistake. I listened to the lady at Petco that told me I didn't have to do anything special but I've been reading they need CO2 supplement to the water. I'm also not sure if the LED lights that came with the kit are enough. I also not sure I should have got the oto because there isn't any algae yet. I bought algae wafers but the goldfish eat them. He's still alive and seems to be doing ok but I'm not really sure the signs of distress. I tried feeding zucchini but none of the fish would eat it and there was a slimy film in the tank afterwards.
So I know the fish will need a bigger tank eventually but for now I hope this works out. Any suggestions are appreciated!
So I know the fish will need a bigger tank eventually but for now I hope this works out. Any suggestions are appreciated!