I need help very badly someone help me.

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

Why would u say that? isn't it like every inch of fish every 2 gallons?
But what ever I still have to put my brothers fish in there

sakura.seppun · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 2:32 am Post subject:

watch your ammonia levels, goldfish put out so much ammonia that most fish don't do well with them. If you have to put another fish in there, then you have to, just keep up water changes, watch your levels, and treat your water as needed.

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

I have this little juice that i squirt in there every month called A.C.E.
Ammonia Chloramine Eliminator. Will that help some what?

sakura.seppun · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:03 am Post subject:

yes, but if nothing else you really need to invest in an ammonia test kit, then work on getting the nitrate, nitrite, and pH test kits.

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

yeah i'm ganna put the orandas in there do u think i'll be okay and how many fish can i fit in there. And i might put a Algae eater in there soon they are pretty cheap at K-Mart.

Used · Member Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 118

Your Oranda you have in there plus your brothers Goldfish is all you should have in your ten gallon until you get a bigger tank.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

Goldfish don't fall under the inch rules (very few fish actually do).

Here's a 5" goldfish in a 10 gallon. This is why I said at least 15 - 20 gallons EACH.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/222778535/222778535FUixqb#

Also, most of those chemicals that are supposed to remove ammonia & nitrIte do much more damage in the long run. You really need to stop using that and get tests for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte (and start saving up for a bigger tank). In the mean time start doing 25% water changes at least once a week.

And I hate to burst your bubble, but you're probably not going to have too much luck with live plants using the standard lighting for a 10 gallon. It doesn't put out enough light.

-Chelle

Mice · Member Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Posts: 76

well u didn't bust my bubble because my plants are growing acually really fast under this light. so i guess u were wrong.

t_chelle16 · Moderator Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 3437

What kind of plants are they? There are a few low light plants that sometimes do okay with standard lighting, but a vast majority of aquatic plants need more.

-Chelle

Fish Addict · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:11 am Post subject:

i would not put the second gold fish inas other have told you also as with just a standard light make sure you have low light plants so they don't die