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July 26th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gwat6
srry my mom wont let me cycle the water
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With all respect to your mom, there's going to be ammonia in your tank from left over food and fish waste. If you don't decrease the ammonia through water changes, your fish will become seriously ill and possibly die.
I'm sorry to be so blunt.
David also had a good sugestion. |
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July 26th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gwat6
srry my mom wont let me cycle the water
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huh?
then your fish will inevitably die.
the only solution is daily 50% water changes, and buying a test kit for monitoring water parameters.
and I think you guys should talk so that we all can understand  |
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July 27th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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srry i had to go to bed im back tho sryy again.
answer me.
lol.
Last edited by sirdarksol; July 29th, 2008 at 10:38 AM.
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July 27th, 2008
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Geesh your mom sounds really understanding.
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July 27th, 2008
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lol
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July 27th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alessa1235
huh?
then your fish will inevitably die.
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That isn't necessarily true....we never lost a fish thru a cycle. I am talking back when we first got into fish keeping. |
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July 27th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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ok
i get my cories today ill get my water tested
and maybe tetra safestart
i gtg bye u can reply tho.
Last edited by sirdarksol; July 29th, 2008 at 10:39 AM.
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July 27th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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If I was you, this is what I'd do:
Get a liquid test kit, the API master test is AMAZING.
Test the water and do a 50% water change (Test water before water change) every day. This isn't that hard if you have a siphon - when I accidentally stalled my filter on the 7.5gal I was doing 2 50%s a day and it was easy!
DON'T add any more fish... If anything the fish you have are bad choices and overstocked.
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July 27th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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hi
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July 29th, 2008
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Fish Mentor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Allie
That isn't necessarily true....we never lost a fish thru a cycle. I am talking back when we first got into fish keeping.
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Yes, neither did I, (I was sooo little...  ) but when a tank of his size is this overstocked chances are that the fish wont make it without the water changes, thats what I meant
Last edited by Alessa; July 29th, 2008 at 02:28 AM.
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July 29th, 2008
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Originally Posted by alessa1235
Yes, neither did I, (I was sooo little... ) but when a tank of his size is this overstocked chances are that the fish wont make it without the water changes, thats what I meant |
The fact that the tetras are stressed without a school adds to that... If they all made it through a fish cycle they would be truly lucky fish! |
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August 8th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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well they did yay
i do 50% water changes now
Last edited by sirdarksol; August 8th, 2008 at 11:04 AM.
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August 8th, 2008
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Fish Master
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It's take a month for a tank to be truly cycled...without chemicals. I refuse to use chemicals.
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August 8th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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nice tanks were do u think i could get a 5 gallon for a betta? cheap like i got my 10 gallon for $11
or 2.5G
hi
wat is mts
Last edited by sirdarksol; August 8th, 2008 at 11:05 AM.
Reason: Back to back to back posts
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August 8th, 2008
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Multiple Tank Syndrome, when just one tank won't do it for you and you need another and another and so on.....
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August 8th, 2008
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ya lol ur right and i am not trying to make back to back posts
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August 8th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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or another 10 gallon witch would be the best?
Last edited by gwat6; August 8th, 2008 at 01:57 PM.
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August 8th, 2008
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Fish Bum
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Dai Ja Vu
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