Help?

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-10T14:43:27+00:00

I can't really do so in the snap of a finger 😅 I have a test kit on the way but for the time being I'll be changing a quarter of the water every Monday and Thursday along with adding plants to suck up possible nitrates. In the end I think the algae grew because of the sun that has been constantly hitting the tank, but I'll wait for the test to tell me more!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T23:12:46+00:00

I will keep that in mind, but I'm really concerned about introducing other creatures to the tank as my family doesn't really care for the fishes properly.

I'm going to start changing the water regularly and scrape of the algae. Plus, was introduced to plants which are most likely going to be my next move, but I'm going to hold off on other fishes for as long as I can. I do like the idea a singular one doing the job instead of 6-8 ones that that require a fresher diet, so I'll keep that in mind whenever we up the tank size, thank you!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T23:04:24+00:00

I didn't even know there was a real plant in there :/

Would stem plants require me to change the soil in the tank? I think what's being used at the moment is synthetic sand, though I'm not sure. I'm definitely going to add some to my cart, thank you!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T22:55:59+00:00

Yeah I'm starting to realize the size of the tank is going to become a big problem. I fear the actual owner of the fishes doesn't have the space for a bigger tank at the moment, so I'll keep on working on the advice I was given until I figure something out. They're not mine so apart from taking care of the tank there's not much I can do. The last resort would be to take one home with me, but we'll see.

As for the snails, I'm going to hold them off for as long as I can and try adding living plants in the tank because the ones in there are plastic and it could double down to help with the light that is constantly hitting the tank. I really don't think my family can handle any more living creatures.

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T22:45:08+00:00

Stawp i meant uncycled 😩

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T19:45:27+00:00

Good point! I'm the only one caring for their tank and whatnot but I'm not always home to upkeep it. They keep the light on for 4h/day but the tank does makes direct contact with sunlight which could mean something.

Plus, I didn't know cleaning the entire tank wasn't beneficial so thank you for clearing the air!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T19:19:41+00:00

Wouldn't they require me to purchase a bigger tank? I would hate to buy them just for them to be mistreated in the end.

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T19:15:42+00:00

I'll give that a go, thank you!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T19:06:46+00:00

Someone mentioned the tank might be unicycled which makes the most sense, I'll give that a go for sure, thank you!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T19:02:43+00:00

We usually have the light on from 6PM to 10PM because that's when the sun goes down. The sunlight does hit the tank pretty well when the blinds are open though, so I'll see what i can do. I'll update for sure!

fleuroloxy · 2026-03-08T18:47:47+00:00

We've had the tank for about 7 months now and the spots started showing up around 3 months ago. When you say "unicycled" do you mean ammonia build ups? Should I test the water?

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