Tank Problems Help!

[MidnightZone]

Okay so I just recently took up this hobby and I have so many questions. Im alittle scared cause one of my angel fish just died today. When I took the water to get tested they told me my ammonia was high! How can I lower it?

Also..do I have to many fish in my tank? I have one rope fish, an albino rainbow shark, two sunburst gouramis, a tiger sucker fish and an angel fish. Is this to many for a 10 galleon tank? If so what should I do to lower the ammonia to have so many. They get along fine but Im scared I may have to many fish in my tank and thats why. Should I get rid of some? or can i keep that amount in there?

I just did a 25% water change should I add some TLC into the water to help with the ammonia also? Im sorry for all the questions but Im just so scared for my fish!

 

[Aqua Tom]

You are massivly overstocked.

All of those fish are unsuitable for your tank as they will all grow to large.

You need to return them to the lfs then go away & do some reasearch into suitable fish for a 10 gallon tank.

 

[sXeLifer]

Okay so I just recently took up this hobby and I have so many questions. Im alittle scared cause one of my angel fish just died today. When I took the water to get tested they told me my ammonia was high! How can I lower it?

Also..do I have to many fish in my tank? I have one rope fish, an albino rainbow shark, two sunburst gouramis, a tiger sucker fish and an angel fish. Is this to many for a 10 galleon tank? If so what should I do to lower the ammonia to have so many. They get along fine but Im scared I may have to many fish in my tank and thats why. Should I get rid of some? or can i keep that amount in there?

I just did a 25% water change should I add some TLC into the water to help with the ammonia also? Im sorry for all the questions but Im just so scared for my fish!

The fish you have arent going to stay small or peaceful enough to live alongside each other especially the angel(s) and the red tailed shark. How long has the tank been set-up for? Did you cycle it?

 

[Skins]

Hello,
I agree with whats already been said, whilst you have the fish until you rehome them I would be performing daily water changes of at least 75% to keep the ammonia/nitrIte levels down.
Have a good read of the forums beginners resource centre, thats where a lot of us started including myself.
LINK=http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

Keep us all posted on how things turn out, Keith.

 

[MidnightZone]

You are massivly overstocked.

All of those fish are unsuitable for your tank as they will all grow to large.

You need to return them to the lfs then go away & do some reasearch into suitable fish for a 10 gallon tank.

When I went to the fish place they told me it was fine to keep these fish in there for now. I plan to get a bigger tank in the future. Also Ive had the fish for over two weeks now and the fish farm will not accept them back.

Okay so I just recently took up this hobby and I have so many questions. Im alittle scared cause one of my angel fish just died today. When I took the water to get tested they told me my ammonia was high! How can I lower it?

Also..do I have to many fish in my tank? I have one rope fish, an albino rainbow shark, two sunburst gouramis, a tiger sucker fish and an angel fish. Is this to many for a 10 galleon tank? If so what should I do to lower the ammonia to have so many. They get along fine but Im scared I may have to many fish in my tank and thats why. Should I get rid of some? or can i keep that amount in there?

I just did a 25% water change should I add some TLC into the water to help with the ammonia also? Im sorry for all the questions but Im just so scared for my fish!

The fish you have arent going to stay small or peaceful enough to live alongside each other especially the angel(s) and the red tailed shark. How long has the tank been set-up for? Did you cycle it?

The tank was set up for almost a week before I got the fish. I read up that its good to wait a month though I had no idea about this until AFTER i got the fish nor did anyone at the fish farm I went to tell me i had to keep it for over a month even when I told them that I only had it set up for a few days. I know the fish will outgrow their tank and I plan to get a larger one in the future. So far they are all pretty peaceful with one another. Especially my ropefish and rainbow shark as they get along the best out of all the fish in the tank.

Hello,
I agree with whats already been said, whilst you have the fish until you rehome them I would be performing daily water changes of at least 75% to keep the ammonia/nitrIte levels down.
Have a good read of the forums beginners resource centre, thats where a lot of us started including myself.
LINK=http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

Keep us all posted on how things turn out, Keith.

wouldnt 75% remove all the bacteria? I heard 25%-50% daily changes would be better.

Also thank you very much on the link! I will be reading up on that!

 

[fluttermoth]

The good bacteria live in the filter, not in the water. As long as you use a dechlorinator and warm the new water, you can change as much as you like.

With a new tank and such potentially large fish, you'll have to be doing lots of big water changes to keep your fish alive until you can get a larger tank

 

[luke4868]

The tank was set up for almost a week before I got the fish. I read up that its good to wait a month though I had no idea about this until AFTER i got the fish nor did anyone at the fish farm I went to tell me i had to keep it for over a month even when I told them that I only had it set up for a few days. I know the fish will outgrow their tank and I plan to get a larger one in the future. So far they are all pretty peaceful with one another. Especially my ropefish and rainbow shark as they get along the best out of all the fish in the tank.

Hello,
I agree with whats already been said, whilst you have the fish until you rehome them I would be performing daily water changes of at least 75% to keep the ammonia/nitrIte levels down.
Have a good read of the forums beginners resource centre, thats where a lot of us started including myself.
LINK=http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

Keep us all posted on how things turn out, Keith.

wouldnt 75% remove all the bacteria? I heard 25%-50% daily changes would be better.

Also thank you very much on the link! I will be reading up on that!

The fish store will always tell you it will be fine after a week or two because they know you will generally believe them... doing a water change, even 90% won't effect the bacteria, nearly all of them live within your filter's media so they will be fine. You need to do the 75% at least each day to remove the Ammonia of the fish are at a large risk of being ill/dieing.

If you plan to keep fish in the 10 gallon then take as many as you can back to LFS and do a fish-in cycle and wait until it's safe for new fish.

 

[Lolly123]

Hi,

In my opinion, you should never buy a fish, or be advised to buy a fish by staff in LFS, which is unsuitable for your tank, even if it is small at the time. What they do not tell you is that these fish have requirements for a reason, whether it be space or compatibility reasons. If the place where you bought them will not take them back, try another LFS or ask around. A good rule of thumb when buying is knowing the maximum size of the fish and working out if your tank will be suitable or not.

Secondly, please never believe the rubbish that they will tell you in LFS, because 80% of the time, they'll be thinking of the pound signs, with no regard to how your experience goes as a fish keeper.

You are now in a fish in cycle, if you do not remove the ammonia by water changes, and yes, as big as 75%, the fish will be poisoned, possibly causing permanent damage, or death.

If you havent got a decent liquid test kit, then its paramount to buy one, you need to be able to monitor the parameters of your tank.

I dont mean for the advice to sound harsh, but i'd really advise on just starting over and researching fish that are suitable for the setup you have.

Good luck.