aaron11 Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 :evil: I tested the water in my communty tank the ammonia was 0.5 nitirate is 0 and ph 6 I did a half water change today and gravel clean and cleaned filters in bucket out of water from tank I have one fish that is laying there dying what do I do with it??? Its a platy laying on its side The rest look ok I dont want them to die Its my fault I have been over feeding again twice daily Is there a measure i can get say like a 1/4 teasoon so i dont over feed? Also i set up a new tank today and transfered all the water to it etc I have the old filter in there going, is it ok to have the one on the top running as well this is the filter that came with the tank Thanks in advance Ps i dont have a test kitt my ran out will it be ok if i ask someone to test it again in a few days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 1. Do another water change and do them twice a week 2. STOP overfeeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 hans yes i will stop over feeding and i was started doing my water changes fortnightly NOW i will do weekly as the tank was so dirty the gravel etc ty and adodge your fighter is cute he has a fat tummy now he like me lmao :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 You could do more frequent water changes, that would make it safer while you learn not to overfeed. If you did 2 w/c a week, it should keep your ammonia right down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 thanks i will do twice a week again is it ok to do one a week and the other one without vacum it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 thanks i will do twice a week again is it ok to do one a week and the other one without vacum it? Yes, if its not too dirty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 thank you again everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 Oh Aaron - what are we going to do with you!!!!! :roll: Too much food, not enough water changes. If you only want to water change fortnightly you will need way bigger filters and about 1/4 of the number of fish you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 thanks adodge i promise i will do them on saturday and half the water is that ok how are the baby guppies Ps the guppies have a 90 litre tank in my room now how many can i keep in there??? NOW your an expert, how much should i feed daily half a table spoon less or more? and 3 times a week for the bottom feeders?? I lost 2 plays the rest are ok including your fighter i would be so uspet if he died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 not going to discuss the guppies. I transferred them all to the biology lab and the next morning .......!!!!! Guppies - as much as they can gobble up in about 1 minute. Bottom feeders - depends on how many there are. they should be able to clean up the guppies left overs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Do you have plants in there? Sometimes that helps. Also you may need to get a bigger filter depending on what size it is. Most bottom dwellers (plecos mainly) create more mess than they actually clean up so maybe if you have some in you tank they're not helping. Also reduce feeding and if tyou have live plants they create food and the fish can eat them if they're hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 cam both my tanks are heavly platned I have indian ferns galore honesty there must be at least 30 of them they just keep growing My tank with the ammonia prob is about 60 litres or more its a jebo half circle It has 2 small aqua one second hand filters this is the one i have the ammonia problems with So i will get a 1200 ltr an hour filter that should help aye The guppy tank has a filter in the hood and also at the moment i have the fluval in there as i just set the tank up transfered everything over Adodge can you answer me email I dont know what you mean by the guppies were they no good?? All mine are ok or was it coz there was snails in there i did telll you about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 answered aaron. Your guppies were lovely. The ammonia wasn't!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 omg there was ammonia in the bag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Filters may help a small amount...but cut down on feeding first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 omg coz i cleaned the baby tank it was dirty if you lost some of your guppies let me know i can sell you more cheap hehe thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Wow. Just...wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 wow just wow lssmith?? and hans yes i have cut feeding right down only lost 2 fish thank god Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 One of my main concerns with fish keeping (not knowing much about ALOT of other things involved) was how do I know how much to feed them. Well, that fear is over. First, (because I read it in a book I think) I used to feed the fish whatever they could eat within 5 minutes and no feeding on Sundays, yep used to time it! Then it was 2 feedings a day (except on Sundays) what they could eat in 2 minutes, yep timed that too! NOW, the get fed once a day (mostly every second day) for about 2 minutes (just count in my head). Keep up with my water changes, and everything seems to be fine. I was a tad nervous at first to reduce to every second day. But the fish don't seem to be suffering any ill effects so I'm hoping this indicates they are getting enough! Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 thanks caper I have cut down to one small feeding a day and then i will miss a day out here and there They are so hungry now lol but im not falling into that trap I had the water tested again and its fine i am going to be careful and clean tanks every saturday its a bit daunting when you have four but if you do them as you go its not so bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 thanks caper I have cut down to one small feeding a day and then i will miss a day out here and there They are so hungry now lol but im not falling into that trap I had the water tested again and its fine i am going to be careful and clean tanks every saturday its a bit daunting when you have four but if you do them as you go its not so bad Don't worry, they're not actually hungry. If they're hungry you'll see them eating at plants, algae, suction cups and each other. They just act it because usually you feel sorry for them and feed them! Good job cutting down the feeding, it'll deal with your ammonia pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 :lol: :lol: They always act like there hungry especially when they see :lol: :lol: It is part of their plot to get more food, if they could make sad puppy dog eyes I'm sure they would :lol: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Ls smith they are all happy and i only give a pinch and feed bottom feeders 3 times a week Say if i feed them dried worms one day thats there food for the day??? I just brought a new tank i think i need a good slap thats 4 mind you my power was only 109 dollars this month and I use 2 comptuers watch heaps of movies something always on stay up late bla bla hehe And caper oh thats what it is Now i have about 40 baby guppies to find homes for again grrr This time I am keeping them till they are bigger hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 hi the ammonia seems to be fine my friend tested it twice i have cut my feeding right down and doing tank maintence once weekly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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