appreciating all responses!!!!
we knew NOTHING when we set up the first 10 g tank just over a month ago.
I don't think it ever cycled...we left the store with too many fish...and knowing nothing about "cycling"..
one fish (out of 9) died right away.
the rest stuck around. we named them and watched them. the more i read, the more i tested the water, the more i got scared. i convinced my dear husband to let me buy a bigger tank (such a great corner tank, 36g) we set it up this past sunday...april 6th...i was so scared the fish weren't going to make it because i just couldn't get that ammonia level down...i went to talk to a very reputable mom and pop fish store. owner said..use stability in new tank to get it cycling....on monday two beloved mollies..."princess" the white lyre tailed and "dolly"..the dalmation...passed away.
i gathered up water samples from both tanks and brought it to LFS.
owner said get all fish out now since it's been 48 hours.did it last night.
fish seem happy in new tank..i tested new tank and all is good!!!
i haven't fed them since tuesday morning. i will feed them thursday.
now what????????
i feel like this tank cycled with the stability? i still have to add more day 7 and day 14 but this tank is so much better. of course i have 6 fish in a 36g..the other tank was 9 for a ten g. i know what i did wrong the first time but i'm wondering about bottom feeders and sucker fish for this tank....
and wondering if you think this one has cycled...
and do i do a partial water change regardless of anything a week from yesterday?
am i sort of out of the woods.....having fish die was scary..and my kids were having their stuffed animals die during imaginative play. very stressful!!!
thanks all....love my new aquarium just don't want any more dead fish. i love these guys!
we have one tiger barb
one rosy barb
one long finned silver barb
one black molly
one neon tetra
one xray tetra.
the rosy barb chases the long finned silver barb--otherwise everyone gets along.
