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[Eveshammoo]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to tropical fish keeping. I have a 10 uk gall tank which was set up for about a year 3 years ago. The nitrite in the tap water where we used to live was lethal to the fish I had in the tank (a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, I religiously did my water changes not realising that the water I was taking out was better than the water I waws putting in!) Now we have moved and the tank has been set up for about 6 months. My problem has been the nitrite which I think I am keeping under control now. For my 50th birthday - this March, my husband has bought me a 60 uk gall tank. I am feeling a little daunted about water changes etc and will be asking for any tips in another posting. I live in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, UK. I am married with 2 children aged 14 and 11 who are also keen on keeping fish. We have about 20 goldfish in our pond in the garden, 4 of which started out in the 10 uk gall tank (after the first lot of tropicals went).

 

[Ami]

to the Forum Eve!

 

[charlie d]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

[Weaver]

Hi Eve
Welcome to the forums.
I think a lot of us made the same mistakes.Ikilled tons of goldfish doing the same thing.
Good luck with the new tank.A 60 g will give you far more options and ,believe it or not,will be easier to keep than a 10g

 

[karen84]

Hi and welcome

 

[Ivan Sloshed]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and fairly new to tropical fish keeping. I have a 10 uk gall tank which was set up for about a year 3 years ago. The nitrite in the tap water where we used to live was lethal to the fish I had in the tank (a little knowledge being a dangerous thing, I religiously did my water changes not realising that the water I was taking out was better than the water I waws putting in!) Now we have moved and the tank has been set up for about 6 months. My problem has been the nitrite which I think I am keeping under control now. For my 50th birthday - this March, my husband has bought me a 60 uk gall tank. I am feeling a little daunted about water changes etc and will be asking for any tips in another posting. I live in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, UK. I am married with 2 children aged 14 and 11 who are also keen on keeping fish. We have about 20 goldfish in our pond in the garden, 4 of which started out in the 10 uk gall tank (after the first lot of tropicals went).

Hi Eve and to the forum Not to worry theres lots of advice on fishless cycles and water changes in the forum, up the top of the page is a search button, press on that and then, on the search page just type water changes and bobs your uncle See ya Ivor