Yorgan Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi, im new to fish keeping, and one of my two first fish has died, the other is looking sick and hangs in the top and corners of the tank. Also the remaining fish has white stuff on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Details please. What size is the tank? (dimensions) How long has it been set up? How many fish are in it and what sort? Have you done any water tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorgan Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hi the tank is 27cm High, 25 deep and 40 across. The Tank has been set up for about 3 weeks. I had two fish but one died, now my fish is all alone, im getting him some company this weekend though. I can;t remeber the name of my fish but they are black with bug eyes. I have not done any tests on the water. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 OK.. dont buy any more fish untill you get the water quality problems sorted out. You dont mention if your tank has a power filter, if not, you need one. The problem you have is that fish produce ammonia as part of their waste. If you dont have a properly established filter to process this waste it builds up and the fish die. What you can do immediately is change part of the tank water. (1/3 or so) That will reduce the ammonia level. Keep doing that every day untill you get your filter set up and running (may take 2 weeks). You will want to get a fungus treatment for your fish, but unless you improve the water quality it's not going to help. The tank is on the small side for goldfish and they will outgrow it in time. But short term it should be OK, just more difficult to keep the water clean. Good Luck Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorgan Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Umm.. Iv'e already installed a power filter, dunno if it works, I got it second had so it may be missing parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 they are black with bug eyes Black moors I'm guessing. You have come to the right spot; you will, as you can see from above, get lots of help. Just a note that when you add meds for fishies you must remove any carbon that you have in your filter (if any at all). Carbon will remove the meds. Does you filter hang on the back of your tank? Check to see if it has a name on it. Also if you are able, purchase test kits they come in very handy. Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kd123 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Whats happening with the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorgan Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Sorry about the recent post, I have a sponge filter not a power filter that hangs off the back, i will check for brand this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorgan Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I just checked for writing on the filter, its an Aqua Clear 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 OK, thats a small hang on back power filter. If its working there should be some whirring pumpy noises and water should be getting pumped in and out of the filter. There should be some sort of sponge pad in the filter that the water flows though. The problem is that the filter has to run for a while (weeks) to build up a population of bacteria to process the waste ammonia. Otherwise this builds up and poisons your fish. In the short term you can do extra partial water changes to reduce the levels of toxins in the water, but you need to have the filter working correctly for the long term. Have a read of this page, it explains in depth what is going on. It doesn't matter what size the tank is, it still has to have working bio-filter of some sort. http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philosophy king Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 yep, Ian's did a pretty good job in explaining. so lets me just paraphrase aquariums need filters, if not, fishes die due to the poor water chemistry, also every one have these bio filters. it produces the so called "good bacteria" which improves the water quality. you cant just throw fishes into da tank. please do some studies on the internet regarding how to establish a tank for beginners. this may take you sometime. or just go to your local fish shop and ask what is required. you will need to buy some essential tools for fish keeping such as varies test kits, and water conditioners. plz do some studying 1st, we are all learning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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