Hello everyone,
I currently have two small goldfish in a 29 gallon tank. I use an emperor 400 filter. My nitrite levels are 0 and my ammonia levels are 0 or maybe slightly above (not above .25 ppm though). Nitrates are maybe around 30 ppm and my ph is between 7.4 and 8 (it is difficult to make an exact reading). Currently, the temperature in my tank is about 76 degrees F. My fish have lived in this tank for about three months now. I have typically fed my goldfish a combination of cucumber, celery, and flake food. Water changes - I used to change my water 2 times a week (15 -20 % of the water). Recently I have been told to change the water once a month. Therefore, I have not done a water change the past couple of weeks.
Recently, I noticed some brown moss growing in my tank and one of my goldfish sulking. I measured my water conditions and found my ammonia levels were high. Therefore, I treated the problem by putting some amquel plus and some API Stress Zyme in the tank. This combination seems to have corrected the water conditions; however, my goldfish was still sulking. After sharing this problem, someone advised me to treat the fish for Ick and to feed my goldfish less food. I used API Super Ick Cure which seemed to get my goldfish healthy again after the first dose. When I put the second dose of medication in my tank, however, my fish seems to be sulking again.
I use a filter with carbon in it which may reduce the effectiveness of this treatment. I am not sure what I can do about that though since the carbon is inside the filter!
Any advice on how to get my fish healthy again?
I currently have two small goldfish in a 29 gallon tank. I use an emperor 400 filter. My nitrite levels are 0 and my ammonia levels are 0 or maybe slightly above (not above .25 ppm though). Nitrates are maybe around 30 ppm and my ph is between 7.4 and 8 (it is difficult to make an exact reading). Currently, the temperature in my tank is about 76 degrees F. My fish have lived in this tank for about three months now. I have typically fed my goldfish a combination of cucumber, celery, and flake food. Water changes - I used to change my water 2 times a week (15 -20 % of the water). Recently I have been told to change the water once a month. Therefore, I have not done a water change the past couple of weeks.
Recently, I noticed some brown moss growing in my tank and one of my goldfish sulking. I measured my water conditions and found my ammonia levels were high. Therefore, I treated the problem by putting some amquel plus and some API Stress Zyme in the tank. This combination seems to have corrected the water conditions; however, my goldfish was still sulking. After sharing this problem, someone advised me to treat the fish for Ick and to feed my goldfish less food. I used API Super Ick Cure which seemed to get my goldfish healthy again after the first dose. When I put the second dose of medication in my tank, however, my fish seems to be sulking again.
I use a filter with carbon in it which may reduce the effectiveness of this treatment. I am not sure what I can do about that though since the carbon is inside the filter!
Any advice on how to get my fish healthy again?