Turning Into A Nightmare ;/

[hives]

my tank is a
10g
2 days old
Started out with an undergavel tray on its own but today bought a fluval 1 to add to it

Started with 2 platys and 2 african dwarf frogs (didnt cycle it before hand ;[ )
This morning one of platys died after i thought the tank was looking fine.. with my new filter i got today, now anotherhas just died ;[ frogs seem ok but unsure of where to go from here ecept try and cycle with 2 adf`s
, anyone help, thnx

 

[penguinpimp1990]

have you bought any test kits? ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, and pH test kits need to be purchased

you also MUST properly cycle your tank. try to find a home for your fish while doing, although you can cycle with fish, but it is ineffective, long, slow, and extremly tough on the fish

 

[CTS]

Yes cycling is a must. Me personally I cycle with fish. What I did is got a few goldfish for my 50 gal. and when my tank was cycled i gave the fish to a school. If you can't do that then get some hardy fish like a Zebra Danio they are very active and very hardy. Also get some test kits for Ammonia, nitAtes, nitItes and PH. The 10 gal. tank should cycle in less then a month. This should get you in the right direction. Just a side note that this should be in the Tropical Fish Emergencies section! Good Luck

 

[rdd1952]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

You can cycle with fish but it is a little more work with the extra water changes and such. Danios do well and so do some tetras such as red eyes and serpeas (was a newbie and didn't know any better but cycled our first tank with some of both). Good luck.