new fish after 10 years of none

jjurhs

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:read: I just got a new tank and started it like i did 10 years ago with 2 gold fish ( they both died) so I went on line and came here looking for help :OT: ( I had a tank before never had a fish die till my devoice she kept the fish) :sad:
I did what you call a fishless cycle I hope! and now have added 4 angels day 3 for the fish
nitrate 20
nitrite .05
hardness 250
alkaalinty 250
ph 8.0
I hoping this is normal because last tank I never tested :hang:

 

Last edited: Oct 6, 2005

jjurhs

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hello any one home

 

FishFreak101

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jjurhs sry i haven't tested my tank yet so i can't help you on that one. but plz be patient somtimes u might not get an anwser for a few hours... even if it says HELP I NEED HELP PLZ O PLZ HELP!!!! people might not anwser that.

 

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If your ammonia is at zip you are good to go....Test daily to make sure that you are not exceeding the bioload.

 

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Have you tested for ammonia?

 

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Also make sure to dechlorinate your water...

 

Holly9937

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Also, what size tank is this? Keep an eye on the nitrite level, .05 is tolerable, but it is hard on the fish, anything above that you will need to do a water change and try and get it as close to 0 as you can. Also, make sure to get an ammonia test kit and post the results of that, it will help. Another thing that we sometimes forget when first starting out is to not replace all of your filter media at once!! It can cause your tank to recycle all over again. Depending on what kind of filter you have, you may even be able to just use sponges and rinse them weekly in TANK WATER to get the gunk out, and stop throwing your money away on carbon, not really necessary! Search through the boards here, you'll probably find out more than you ever wanted to know about fish! Good luck

 

jjurhs

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tested today
nitrate 20
nitrite 0 :thm:
ammonia 0 :dance2:
hope that is better

39 gal three baby angels for now

 

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wataugachicken

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sorry, but i have to do it:

Angels. angles are those things that are made when two lines intersect.

your levels are fine, just keep your nitrates under 20 or so with water changes.

 

jjurhs

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pics of my fish this was easy when I STARTED TAKING pics they started posing