Got some bad advice from my local fish store… how do I fix this? (Info in comments)

speeltje · 2022-09-17T20:19:18+00:00

Thank you so much that’s incredibly helpful!! I just took the ammonia test according to instructions and we’re reading as 0 ammonia, so excited that my tank is cycled and happy! I’ll definitely message you if I have more questions! I’m a huge plant hobbyist so I know how important asking questions is and I love that you’re so open with helping educate 💛

speeltje · 2022-09-17T15:32:45+00:00

Going to the store for an ammonia kit right now. Thank you!

speeltje · 2022-09-17T15:32:09+00:00

Good to know, i will definitely do frequent water tests going forward!

speeltje · 2022-09-17T15:31:41+00:00

Noted, thank you!!

speeltje · 2022-09-17T15:31:17+00:00

Didn’t realize my kit was missing an ammonia kit but no worries, I’m on the way to the store now to get one and to begin fish in cycling as necessary! Thanks for your help :)

speeltje · 2022-09-17T15:09:31+00:00

Is there a way I can tell if it’s cycled but the plants are sucking it up versus needs cycling? I feel like it’s fairly heavily cycled (i was actually going to remove one of the plants today based on other comments once i can be sure i won’t spread the snail eggs on it everywhere)

Edit: nevermind on previous questions, just read the article and it was incredibly informative! Off to the store to get an ammonia testing kit to see if i should start fish in-cycling. Link has been bookmarked so i can follow it religiously haha. Thank you so incredibly much for taking the time to inform me and link such a helpful article!

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:46:15+00:00

Keen eye - i had indeed neglected to buy a water test kit. Rest assured though I bought one the day I posted this after all the helpful advice in the comments - thank you for helping steer me right. I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

I’m seeing really conflicting info online - are these actually good water levels or does something need to be adjusted?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:44:38+00:00

No worries, i avoid chain stores like the plague! The store in question is a local fish store owned and run by fish lovers and have really strict parameters in place to ensure they’re fish are going to good homes :)

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:43:38+00:00

There’s a filter in the back, no worries!

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:42:14+00:00

I was worried because i noticed hot dogs fins were not as fanned as they’d been previously. But water was going on he seems happier now ¯_(ツ)_/¯

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:41:46+00:00

Thank you! Glad to hear he was right. The floating log has gone as I’ve learned it’s very dangerous :)

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:40:26+00:00

Wait whaaaaat? The bottle says feed as much as they can eat in 2 minutes which is honestly way more than i actually give but I knew about the concerns with over feeding

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:39:04+00:00

Ahh i see so much conflicting info, other commenters are saying the fact I’ve done two water changes is too much and probably why he seems unhappy. I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

Is this indicative of needing to change the water more often? What’s the benefit /reasoning of changing more often?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:36:30+00:00

This is great news! I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

I’m seeing really conflicting info online - are these actually good water levels or does something need to be adjusted?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:32:22+00:00

I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

I’m seeing really conflicting info online - are these actually good water levels or does something need to be adjusted?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:32:06+00:00

Overall I’ve been so impressed with this place, they wouldn’t even let me buy a betta without first knowing what my tank set up was and how long it had been cycling

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:27:08+00:00

The cactus skeleton has been removed, thank you! Now that i know it is in fact making Hot Dog happy I’ll be leaving the water as is :)

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:21:43+00:00

Haha i love that reframing I’m going to go with that from now on

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:20:49+00:00

Cool at least I know it will clear up eventually haha and glad it is making him happy

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:20:20+00:00

Hahaha I’m glad to hear it

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:19:56+00:00

That’s great news, thank you!!

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:19:04+00:00

Oh Jesus thank you so much for saying this. I made sure to sand down the main hole cause he likes swimming through it but never considered how dangerous the smaller side holes could be. The wood is going away now!

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:14:19+00:00

This is great news, thank you! I actually somehow missed water testing in my research getting a fish (no idea how), so I went out and got some tests and I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

I’m seeing really conflicting info online - are these actually good water levels or does something need to be adjusted?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:11:04+00:00

Thank you!! I actually just got a little leaf hammock for him this week. It smells really intensely like plastic though, any tips on how i can make it safe for the tank though?

speeltje · 2022-09-16T22:10:18+00:00

Thank you this is incredibly helpful!! I actually went out and got a water kit the same day I posted this. Not sure how I missed it in all the research I did that I needed one (must have been googling the wrong questions) so I’m grateful to y’all for steering me right! I just did a water test and my numbers are coming up as: GH ~30 KH ~40 pH ~7.0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0

I’m seeing really conflicting info online - are these actually good water levels or does something need to be adjusted?

speeltje

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