a few questions...are you suppose to have a bubble wand in your tank to help the fish survive? i was told by a friend its needed to provide oxygen. i've seen people with tanks that dont have those wands. thought they were just for decoration.
2nd ?....i've had the 55g tank setup for exactly a month now...did my first water change last week when the LFS told me to do a clean b/c the ammonia level was up. i did a 2nd one today, which means two in one week. as i do research, seems like i should of done more cleanings by now. is that true? should i have cleaned the tank at least once a wk?
3rd ?....i have a cousin and a friend who both own 55g tanks. they said they love it b/c the bigger the tank, the less you have to clean. i'm thinking thats not true. my cousin said he cleans his tank once a quarter. my friend has had the tank for several months & has cleaned it once. she said she just puts water conditioner in it to keep it clear. sounds wrong to me. thats probably why she is starting to lose some of her fish.
4th & final ?...after this last cleaning, i put stress coat and Prime in the tank. stress coat for the fish and Prime for the ammonia. is that too many chemicals being used at one time? thanks for your assistance.
2nd ?....i've had the 55g tank setup for exactly a month now...did my first water change last week when the LFS told me to do a clean b/c the ammonia level was up. i did a 2nd one today, which means two in one week. as i do research, seems like i should of done more cleanings by now. is that true? should i have cleaned the tank at least once a wk?
3rd ?....i have a cousin and a friend who both own 55g tanks. they said they love it b/c the bigger the tank, the less you have to clean. i'm thinking thats not true. my cousin said he cleans his tank once a quarter. my friend has had the tank for several months & has cleaned it once. she said she just puts water conditioner in it to keep it clear. sounds wrong to me. thats probably why she is starting to lose some of her fish.
4th & final ?...after this last cleaning, i put stress coat and Prime in the tank. stress coat for the fish and Prime for the ammonia. is that too many chemicals being used at one time? thanks for your assistance.