Recent content by KellyT1203

I have a 40g tank stocked with 1 rummy nose tetra (2 have died), 1 pleco, 3 platys, 1 molly, 5 rasboras, 1 rainbow shark (not full grown). My last readings were Ammo 0, NitrIte 0, pH 7.6, nitrAte 40. I have done 2 water changes with gravel vac since the last reading. That was 4 days ago...

I can do that. The carbon filter isn't that old though. Maybe 2 weeks. Do I just lay it on top of my carbon filter in my 40 gallon? If having a tank cycled is all in a disposable filter (in my case carbon), then wouldnt the tank cycle every time the filter is changed? My water readings...

So I have been feeding my fish every other day because I know that by doing that it will decrease the ammonia. I did a water change this morning of 9g but have yet to check my parameters. I have my 10g I can get filter media from. It is completely cycled, it has been established for about 6...

So I just got my API master test kit today. I was only able to test for ammonia for a while but had my LFS test it. My readings: pH: 7.5 Ammo: .50 NitrIte: .25 NitrAte: 0 Tank has been set up for 4 weeks. I am not overstocked but stocked too quickly. Tank mates: 3 scissor tail rasboras (i...

Update!!!!! My fish is fine and so are my tank readings. I took it to my LAS. My pH is 7.5, nitrAtes at 5, nitrItes at 0, and my ammonia at .25. Whoohoo. Doing great! I got another scissor tail rasbora and an orange female platy. They are being acclimated as we speak. Oh, my silver molly...

There should be plenty of oxygen. I have an airstone underneath a pirate ship in there, the water that comes out after being filter on the top for oxygen exchange, plus I have an undergravel filter that has 2 things comping up out of the water that pushes water on the surface too. So I don't...

One of my female mollies is acting funny. She is a silver molly, could be pregnant I dont know. I don't see a gravid spot but she does have a little belly on her. There is a male in the tank and he is kind of busy with the ladies. I noticed that she was swimming straight up and down. Not on her...

I tried to get some pictures but the black spots are so small that they didn't show up on the camera. It is just my one silver molly. I have another silver molly but I dont see anything else on her. It has been there a few days. I have seen a few more appear. Not many, not like ich at all.

Just got done treating my fish for ich. I do about 6 gallon water change in my 40 gallon tank. Now one of my molly's has a few little black spots on it. Just the one, no other fish are affected by this. What is this and how can I treat it?

I am using QuICK Cure I think is what it is called. My LFS suggested it for ich treatment. The color of it is blue so I am assuming it has methylene blue in it. I only did a water change 24 hours after dosing and then added the recommended dose for the ich treatment. The bottle says to use...

I started treatment on Thursday night. Friday I did a large water change and treated again. I did the same thing on Saturday, Sunday and today. I noticed on the fish that had it the worst, she only had a few spots yesterday, by bed time they were gone. This morning I did a 12 gallon water...

This is absolutely adorable. I don't have kids but can't wait to have a few of my own. BOYS, but don't have any control over that now do we? I can't wait to be able to share fish with my kids. I hope they love it as much as your little guy does. :hyper:

I live in Oregon. I have a 10 gallon tank that has already been cycled. The stats are completely normal except the pH hovers around 6, no ammonia, no nitrites, very little nitrates. I can use that but I just did a 15 gallon water change and added the ich treatment to my larger tank. I have...

I removed the filter because I am treating for ich. I am not checking nitrite levels because it is a waste to go to the pet store to buy a testing kit for 9 dollars when I have a testing kit coming in a few days. The fish are doing fine. I am still treating for ich and will be for the next...

So my ammonia levels have been kind of crazy due to adding fish and my tank not quite finishing its cycle. I have been treating for ich so I took the filter out (only have a biowheel now), now my ammonia levels are back to normal!!! YAY!!! Will things go a little crazy when I put the new...