I'm brand new here, so hello everyone!
I'm having a problem with my fishtank. I can't keep it clear anymore.
Pleaso, don't hate me for this. I have a fantail goldfish and a black moor and a tiny pleco (I also have a snail) in a 10 gal. tank. I'm aware that goldfish need a lot of room, so I'm getting a 30 gal. tank soon. I thought that the 10 gal. tank would be alright until I could get the bigger tank. It's really become hard to manage, though. 10 gal. just isn't enough! Goldfish are PIGGIES! Does anyone know where I can find a cheap 29 or 30 gal. tank?
Anyways, I've been having water quality problems. I was able to get it clear for a good while, but now it's cloudy again. I do weekly water changes (btw, what % should I normally change? I usually do 50%), the tank is filtered properly, it has healthy algae, and it has a bubbler. The pleco and snail keep it tidy.
Before, I believe the pH was too high, so I bought a pH regulator that the petstore woman recommended (Wardley Wellness- Bullseye 7.0) and it seemed to fix the problem. However, I think I screwed up BIG TIME, since I thought it required 10 tbsp, not 10 tsp. I read it a hundered times and I thought it still said tbsp. My bad. Anyways, this DID fix the water for a while, but maybe it sent it the opposite way after a while. After I figured out I put in the WRONG dose, I did a complete water change. Ever since then, my tank has been worse.
My water has an orangish/pinkish tint to it! Do you know why? I'm going to get the water tested at Petsmart later today. This isn't healthy for my fish at all! They've been ok with it these last few days, but recently, they're starting to sit on the bottom and act all droopy. I really need to know how the fix this. I've done water changes and I condition the water with Accu-Clear.
Also, my fantail's tail is becomming kind of curled-- likt the sides are pinching together. Is this because of the bad water quality? Or could it be because I feed them TetraFin goldfish food? What Hikari food for goldfish would you guys recommend? Also, will his tail be able to go back to its normal, flat self?
I hope you guys can help me. I feel just terrible for not giving my fish what they deserve- A BIGGER TANK. For now, I just need to know how I can keep the tank in decent condition until I can upgrade the size. I don't want my fish to die. Are there any chemicals/products I could add for now? I hope someone can help! Thanks everyone.
I'm having a problem with my fishtank. I can't keep it clear anymore.
Pleaso, don't hate me for this. I have a fantail goldfish and a black moor and a tiny pleco (I also have a snail) in a 10 gal. tank. I'm aware that goldfish need a lot of room, so I'm getting a 30 gal. tank soon. I thought that the 10 gal. tank would be alright until I could get the bigger tank. It's really become hard to manage, though. 10 gal. just isn't enough! Goldfish are PIGGIES! Does anyone know where I can find a cheap 29 or 30 gal. tank?
Anyways, I've been having water quality problems. I was able to get it clear for a good while, but now it's cloudy again. I do weekly water changes (btw, what % should I normally change? I usually do 50%), the tank is filtered properly, it has healthy algae, and it has a bubbler. The pleco and snail keep it tidy.
Before, I believe the pH was too high, so I bought a pH regulator that the petstore woman recommended (Wardley Wellness- Bullseye 7.0) and it seemed to fix the problem. However, I think I screwed up BIG TIME, since I thought it required 10 tbsp, not 10 tsp. I read it a hundered times and I thought it still said tbsp. My bad. Anyways, this DID fix the water for a while, but maybe it sent it the opposite way after a while. After I figured out I put in the WRONG dose, I did a complete water change. Ever since then, my tank has been worse.
My water has an orangish/pinkish tint to it! Do you know why? I'm going to get the water tested at Petsmart later today. This isn't healthy for my fish at all! They've been ok with it these last few days, but recently, they're starting to sit on the bottom and act all droopy. I really need to know how the fix this. I've done water changes and I condition the water with Accu-Clear.
Also, my fantail's tail is becomming kind of curled-- likt the sides are pinching together. Is this because of the bad water quality? Or could it be because I feed them TetraFin goldfish food? What Hikari food for goldfish would you guys recommend? Also, will his tail be able to go back to its normal, flat self?
I hope you guys can help me. I feel just terrible for not giving my fish what they deserve- A BIGGER TANK. For now, I just need to know how I can keep the tank in decent condition until I can upgrade the size. I don't want my fish to die. Are there any chemicals/products I could add for now? I hope someone can help! Thanks everyone.