[fishmama]

no joke. wish i'd known all about this before i got the fish LOL

i got home from work today and started doing the tests. i bought an API master liquid test kit yesterday.

the ammonia was up to .50
nitrite actually registered .25
ph was down --from 8 yesterdy to 7.6
and the water temp somehow went down to 75 so i boosted it and started changing the water.

it's hard to calculate the size of my new tank. it's a corner unit . the manufacturer says its 36 gallons.
(measurements are 19 height and 37 width of the bowed front and 22 for the two other sides)---

so i did an 8 gallon water change.

took the new readings.

nitrite is now 0
ammonia down to .25
ph 7.6
temp at 78

my black mollie still looks unhappy.
should i buy her an airstone?
i have been using "stress coat" for water conditioner....
i already have a bubling treasure chest but maybe i need more bubbles?

neon is still alive. x ray swimming around more than usual but looks sorta ok.

barbs have been fine.

should i do another water change today? tomorrow will be one week with the new tank.
i did use a dose of stability once when i filled the tank and again on the very first water change on saturday. since then just have been using stresscoat for water changes.
should i add more salt fo the mollie? will that help?
does salt raise the ph?

help!! thanks so much, everyone!