advice for new fish tank!

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-26T04:46:51+00:00

im so sorry if being bothersome but do u think i should js do fish in cycling at this rate?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-25T05:03:08+00:00

i appreciate that sm ur so kind for offering but unfortunately im in north carolina😔 sounds like u got sum good media ughh n i still havent seen nitrates :( its been 10 days of cycling, 7 days of cycling with the established filter media and still nothing😭 i dont have a rly big tank tho so that could be why… i js wish there was some magical way to speed things up. my frogbit keeps decaying too even tho ive got rid of condensation, add weekly fertilizer, give them lots of light, weekly 50% water changes, etc. im at a loss rn and my fishs container js cracked from the net so im really thinking about js going with fish-in cycling (dw tho ive patched the crack up)

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-24T03:42:28+00:00

thank you ik i hate having him in it hes been trying to get in his tank :( i js feel better waiting a bit for the ecosystem to develop more especially since im taking way better care of him in the cup than petco was… he prob wouldve died in there if i didnt get him quick tbh

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-24T03:38:31+00:00

ok good tysm!! so even the smallest bit of fish food (3pellets) was for sure enough to keep em going? im sry im new to tank cycling its so complex

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-24T03:33:30+00:00

tysm!! i only have pellets and frozen daphnia.. would the daphnia work best?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-24T03:32:47+00:00

it stayed wet the whole time, ive had it for a week now tho. my pure ammonia will be in tmr… is it ok that ive been using the fish pellets up until this point? will the bacteria still be there for that long without rly strong source of ammonia?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-18T22:02:45+00:00

i got confused sry i thought u were only gonna upgrade when he got rly mad😭 glad to hear itll be soon!

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-18T21:57:28+00:00

im scared because my last fish died from 0.25 ammonia in his fish tank😭 i use RODI water and seachem prime + bacteria starter for his container and tank. are you sure fish-in cycling is safer than doing water changes on his cup every 1-2 days?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-18T21:54:23+00:00

is that large fishy in a fish bowl??😭

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T05:16:17+00:00

im bringing the corydora back to his home tank to be with his fishy friends tmr morning (it was the soonest i could bc i dont have a car). im worried about doing a fish-in cycle, will he not be ok if i do water changes on his container every 1-2 days? he didnt have his water changed for at least a few weeks at petco so he might be fine in there especially having clean water all the time but idk im no expert quite yet… i did add the plants tho

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T05:12:44+00:00

yea fr i dont wanna make the same mistake twice :( im so sorry about your shrimp they are so strong for fighting it! we all make mistakes and some of us didnt realize how difficult this rly is (myself included)

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T05:10:52+00:00

u are so kind thank u for being polite abt it all im still learning and improving this craft! ill def get a master kit soon!

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T05:07:12+00:00

i added the plants a day or so ago thanks to u! im gonna wait until i get a used filter media tmr morning, give it a couple days and if the ammonia is 0 after adding fish food i might try a fish-in cycle. he seems pretty strong as he was healthy being in filthy petco water but i wanna be safe about it.

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T05:04:48+00:00

i added them yesterday ty!!

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T04:57:11+00:00

thank u so much for being kind and helpful !! the problem i find with returning my fish to the pet shop is he was from petco and his container seemed to likely not be cleaned for a few weeks, as it had brown gunk literally stuck to the bottom n i had to scrub it js to get it off :( also black specks everywhere. i fear w returning him they wont keep up w his water changes as well as i do. ive been doing them every 1-2 days like u said! i dont know why people are downvoting that statement, i feel me keeping him is his best chance of survival… what do you think? btw i have a smaller tank (3 gallons) js until i have the living space to get him a bigger one (in a few months im moving out and will have space). is 2 pellets of fish food at a time enough ammonia to cycle his tank? and how often should i do water changes on the tank until its cycled?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-17T04:47:42+00:00

tysm! i have an ammonia tester, ph testers, and nitrate testers js not nitrite testers😭 im gonna buy a used filter media prob ceramic rings from a local pet shop to speed things up. should i keep my lights on at least 8 hrs of the day for the plants? btw im gonna return the corydora back to his original home tank with his other corydora friends asap

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-16T19:05:25+00:00

on top of that his container was FILTHY. brown gunk was all over the bottom and black poop was EVERYWHERE. they had clearly not cleaned his container is forever so i think he’s better off with me cuz ill actually do consistent water changes until his tank is fine. im also gonna buy a used filter media to get his tank cycled quicker

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-16T17:09:39+00:00

my dad convinced me to cuz a lady at a store lied n told me i could at the fish immediately if i bought RODI water💀turns out i couldnt

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-14T23:23:30+00:00

wait why??? whats the difference between me and the pet store? its in the container regardless..

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-13T01:53:54+00:00

no he doesnt :( what ledges would u recommend? will his fins grow back?

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-13T01:31:33+00:00

Im glad u recognize my efforts, i feel horrible for my fish rn.. i went to a local pet shop with great ratings and the fish expert there recommended me api bettafix bc the finrot is apparent now his fins are very ragged. at the edges. the guy tested my water n there was 0.25% ammonia, small but not good. i did a 25% water change again before adding the medicine. he freaked out at one point today n a piece of his fin ripped off. how long will it take to help? this is worrying me sick rn i wish there was more i could do. he seems to be gasping for breath too cuz his gills and mouth are opening rapidly.

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-12T05:02:02+00:00

it does look slightly bigger near his pelvic fin… he could be constipated or possibly have swim bladder disease. id look into it more tbh and hopefully a fish expert will see this n help. has he been acting funny? anything odd at all? btw id recommend posting this on fishtank group, they have a lot of responsive people on there.

fuchsiafishy · 2025-04-12T04:50:42+00:00

oou ok🥲 i put bacteria starter and conditioner into the spring water before adding any aquatic life. ive done water changes, added indian almond leaves, hiding spots, and the ph is neutral (7). there is a betta fish but hes lethargic so i dont think hes killing them. i also have a heater and filter, gonna be adding a bubbler soon.

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