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[kcalbat]

Hello,


Under circumstances(in hospital) I was unable to be home for a few months. I left the care of my fish tank to my fiance but that didnt work out. When I came back the tank was in ruins. I broke it down, cleaned it, bought a new filter and restarted the tank cycle with the fish I already had...I havnt bought any new fish since.

Well I ended up back in the hospital. Once again the tank was not cared for. My fault. So its been up for about a month and a half. Its only had one water change. Algea is covering the whole tank. None of the fish have died. I have 7 Harlequin Rasboras, 3 gold barbs, and 1 female Betta.

So I had help and wiped down all the algea covering the glass and changed out about 9 gallons(it is a 44 gallon tall tank)...I wasnt sure how much to change since the water had evaporated so low.

My testing kit is now over 6 months old so I cannot currently test the waters....Im sure the ammonia is off the chart.

Until I can what should I do?

Do I do small daily water changes?

Thanks a bunch in advance.

 

[dwarfgourami]

Sorry to hear you've been having such a bad time.

I think you're right, that small daily water changes is the way to go. A major change might give them a shock. Given the tank has been running for such a long time, it should be cycled by now, so there may not be any ammonia, but you may have high nitrates readings. Just keep diluting. I wouldn't worry too much tbh, seeing that the fish seem ok.

 

[bubblesburst80]

i agree with dwarfgourami, small water changes should be good for your tank and fishes, i hope you get back on your feet so you can take proper care of your tanks and not have to leave them to other people
xXx

 

[merry78]

agree with the above posters, and also, i would recommend getting a whole lot of live plants into your tank asap, as they will help to keep your water stats in check, and should help with your algae problem. Plants might act as a kind of buffer to cushion the impact of less frequent care, or less regular care, than you might like to be able to provide. All the best, hope you are out of hospital and back with your fish permanently, very soon.

 

[kcalbat]

thank you all very much!