Hello Folks !
I have a 30G tank working fine for several months with a variety of community fish living happily.
I started a 10G tank after seeing eggs in my 30G in order to have a safe breeding place. I used the same substrate than the 30G (a layer of planted substrate, with an extra layer of regular substrate, both designed for freshwater), and put in a couple of plants.
I filled it up with 5G of mountain water (the big ones from costco) and the rest is regular tap water. I put in the right amount of conditionner. Waited for a bit. Then I dropped a bit of "quick start" in there. Waited for a few days until it was time to change the 30G filter, and i dropped it inside the 10G. I also put in some fish waste in the 10G to initiate the cycle. (using one of those big seringe).
So far it has been 2 weeks, and the levels of amonia, NO2, NO3 are all near nothing. It "feels as if" a cycle has already been through...
I started introducing some goldfish in there... and OMG... a few seconds after they are in, they start running like crazy... bumping into the glass or the plants... like they are breathing something terrible... so I have to put them into the 30G...
I did this 3 days in a row with different goldfish, smaller and bigger... and each time they look at me like "get me out of here!!!" while gulping heavily!!
Since all levels of everything look ok, I am really at a loss on what this tank might have that's so terrible for them.... I use the same water as the one for the original tank, same substrate, same plants, even the water filter is the same that used to be on the other tank...
Any troubleshooting tips would be very welcome !!
Thank you all !!!
I have a 30G tank working fine for several months with a variety of community fish living happily.
I started a 10G tank after seeing eggs in my 30G in order to have a safe breeding place. I used the same substrate than the 30G (a layer of planted substrate, with an extra layer of regular substrate, both designed for freshwater), and put in a couple of plants.
I filled it up with 5G of mountain water (the big ones from costco) and the rest is regular tap water. I put in the right amount of conditionner. Waited for a bit. Then I dropped a bit of "quick start" in there. Waited for a few days until it was time to change the 30G filter, and i dropped it inside the 10G. I also put in some fish waste in the 10G to initiate the cycle. (using one of those big seringe).
So far it has been 2 weeks, and the levels of amonia, NO2, NO3 are all near nothing. It "feels as if" a cycle has already been through...
I started introducing some goldfish in there... and OMG... a few seconds after they are in, they start running like crazy... bumping into the glass or the plants... like they are breathing something terrible... so I have to put them into the 30G...
I did this 3 days in a row with different goldfish, smaller and bigger... and each time they look at me like "get me out of here!!!" while gulping heavily!!
Since all levels of everything look ok, I am really at a loss on what this tank might have that's so terrible for them.... I use the same water as the one for the original tank, same substrate, same plants, even the water filter is the same that used to be on the other tank...
Any troubleshooting tips would be very welcome !!
Thank you all !!!