So i have this friend who completely neglects his tank. Since the time he has had his tank up theres been little to no water changes until i came along and finally did them for him. The filter is a small p.o.s. that bearly gets new media. And he had an undergravel filter with an airstone that you could just see all the waste building up on the bottom of his tank. Needless to say he would constantly loose fish one after another probally from the ammonia levels being so high. And to top it all off he mixes about 7-8 goldfish with tropical fish.
I've been trying to slowly help his tank by doing water changes, plus i completely removed his undergravel filter so all that waste could be gravel vac'd. Well ive been trying to convince him now to get rid of the goldfish and stick with tropical fishes or just goldfish. But he argues with me that they can live together and doesnt listen to what i say. I make the points that ones a freshwater fish and the other is a coldwater. I make the point that they require different needs and do not coexist well. But he makes the point they all are living fine now and obviously they are fine.
Anyone have any advice on what else i can say to convience him that he is doing things wrong? and in the well being of the fish he needs to change.
I've been trying to slowly help his tank by doing water changes, plus i completely removed his undergravel filter so all that waste could be gravel vac'd. Well ive been trying to convince him now to get rid of the goldfish and stick with tropical fishes or just goldfish. But he argues with me that they can live together and doesnt listen to what i say. I make the points that ones a freshwater fish and the other is a coldwater. I make the point that they require different needs and do not coexist well. But he makes the point they all are living fine now and obviously they are fine.
Anyone have any advice on what else i can say to convience him that he is doing things wrong? and in the well being of the fish he needs to change.
