To make a LONG story short....the last tank I had was back in 1994. I was 8 months pregnant and taking a nap one day. I heard a lound BOOM and lo and behold the table my 20 gal tank was on collapsed and the water, fish, gravel, live plants etc went all in my living room floor. Had to have carpet extracted. A BIG MESS.
Anyway...3 weeks ago I got a wild hair, went to Petsmart and got a new starter tank..10 gal.
I set it up and let it run about 2 days before adding the fish. I did not read up on establishing the bio filter I have found out about. I lost some fish in the beginning and have just lost one this evening. A molly.
Currently I have 3 gouramis (small ones), 4 zebra danios, and an algae eater.
One of my Gouramis is the red kind---forgot the name. BUT for the past 3 days or so he is looking funny. Like his head is turning brownish and he just looks DIFFERENT. He is swimming and eating. But staying in the plants (not live) some also. He looks sick to me. But seems to still be OK.
I have some ammo test strips that said toxic and I did about a 40% water change today. Second water change in 3 weeks. I have WELL water and I have not added any chemicals. :?
Any help anyone could offer would be much appreciated. I really want to maintain my tank and have healthy happy fishies.
What do I need to do?
Laurie in Georgia
Anyway...3 weeks ago I got a wild hair, went to Petsmart and got a new starter tank..10 gal.
I set it up and let it run about 2 days before adding the fish. I did not read up on establishing the bio filter I have found out about. I lost some fish in the beginning and have just lost one this evening. A molly.
Currently I have 3 gouramis (small ones), 4 zebra danios, and an algae eater.
One of my Gouramis is the red kind---forgot the name. BUT for the past 3 days or so he is looking funny. Like his head is turning brownish and he just looks DIFFERENT. He is swimming and eating. But staying in the plants (not live) some also. He looks sick to me. But seems to still be OK.
I have some ammo test strips that said toxic and I did about a 40% water change today. Second water change in 3 weeks. I have WELL water and I have not added any chemicals. :?
Any help anyone could offer would be much appreciated. I really want to maintain my tank and have healthy happy fishies.
What do I need to do?
Laurie in Georgia