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I bought some ammonia to do fishless cycling? How bad will it smell in the room if I add it to the tank water? The owner at the Pet Store relates very little, when I asked him if the tank needs to be cycled he told me it doesn't?

I haven't had the 10 gal tank up in 3-4 years after my fish died. Lost my oranda after bringing home a new fish. I was thinking of starting it up again. Still not sure what fish I want? Right now I have a little betta in a separate tank and want to know if I can start to cycle my big tank...

I can't answer your question but I had the same thing with my fish, and it died the other day, I'm curious as well.

Keep an eye on your fish and make sure they don't get the little white specks. It could be something simple as sediment but it can also be ick so keep an eye on your fish. Best thing to do is shine a flashlight down on your fish at night and you should be able to see if there is any little...

Sometimes it appears brown, but when you rub on it you can see that it's green algae. Green algae is good, but I'm not sure it's okay if it's brown?

Yesterday I lost my oranda to either ich or velvet, Inspite of treatment the fish developed fin rot and died. Will the disease remain in the main substrate filter? Should I get rid of the gravel or boil it, how about all the plastic plants? What are my options, how can I ensure that all...

Thank you but should I do a total water change or leave some of the water behind in there or will that be leaving the problem behind.. Plus I need to empty enough of it to be able to get to the brown to clean it? The tank is not in the sunlight but I recently finished cycling it. It was a new...

This is the first time I've noticed something like this. I have brown on the inside walls of the aquarium, also some on the white stones and plastic plants? How do I deal with this, should I change all the water and clean the aquarium, or should I keep some of the water and put it back into the...

Yah, that's true when you say including this one. No disrespect intended. I sometimes get more advice than I asked for. Unfortunately some feel that their way is the only way and their replies aren't always nice or helpful. There has been a couple of incidences that I felt like I was being...

Thanks, I'm not sure what kind of goldfish she has? While they are much bigger than my goldfish, they aren't anywhere that big yet? I will pass this message on to her and tell her to get a bigger tank off the bat...I agree why bother going through umpteen tanks. Thanks for the replies...I...

Thanks, yes it is API and thank you I am fully aware my goldfish are very small at present and I will deal with a bigger tank when they get bigger, I didn't ask that question but thanks for your input just the same?

When I first started a 10 gal tank, my ammonia levels were first Oppm's then between O.25 and O.50. Then it returned back to a light yellow to O ppm's and now it's a dark yellow, but that deep of a yellow doesn't show on my chart. I started out with one goldfish and about 5 weeks later added...

My daughter needs to upsize her gold fish to a bigger tank with a bigger filter stleast to a 30 gal. Her goldfish are 4 years old and established. My question if she buys a bigger tank with a new bigger filter, can her fish go through an ammonia shock as won't this be similar to starting a...

3 days ago I brought home 2 very lively oranda fish and today one is lying on the bottom (he's upright) but is barely moving? I've been cycling a new tank and amonia test levels are within normal, but I'm wondering if the water balancer to make my tap water safe has neutralized the amonia but...

Got 2 orando's one a red, and another a white with redcap. Please give me some ideas for names. Thanks