Ok so...im getting a larger fish tank...right now i have a 2 gal and im going up to 10 gal.....Is there anything i need to do to the water or with the fish????
I have two gold fish and 1 black moor......
2007-02-01 14:28:12 · 8 answers · asked by Seth B 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Only the same stuff you do for your 2 gallon. Use declorinator drops to take the chlorine out, add about 4 teaspoons of salt and you should be all set. When you more your fish into their new tank, be sure to float them in a bag just like when you brought them home from the store. It gives the temperature a chance to change slowly for them.
Good luck and congrats on the new tank!
2007-02-01 14:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For three fancies, you need a 30 gallon tank minimum. See if you can take back your 10 gallon and trade it for a 30 gallon. I know this is disappointing to hear, but if you want your goldfish to be healthy, this is a very important factor you must consider. Goldfish will not do well in an overcrowded environment and it will eventually lead to their death from overcrowding causing poor water quality. So, once you have a proper size tank, you need to cycle the water. It takes a long time to do this properly; about 6-8 weeks, however, you can speed it along by using spring water, not distilled water, but spring water and adding beneficial bacteria. This is live bacteria and as such, has to be kept in a fridge, so you will have to ask for it when you go to the pet store to buy some. It won't be on the shelves. Get the ph balanced by buying a 7.0 ph stablilizer made for goldfish. You need to get a test kit to be sure the water is at the correct parameters. Perfect water should be Ammonia: 0, Nitrites: 0 and Nitrates: 140. Water temperature should be on the cool side. 70 is perfect, try not to go above 72-74 degrees, but keeping it consistent is the more important factor. Get a good filtration/aeration system. Water should be pumped at 10X the size of the tank. So, if you have a 30 gallon tank, you need a pump that pumps 300 gph minimum. An undergravel filter works great if you use it with powerheads and the proper size substrate. Otherwise, for this size of a tank, a power filter would still work okay. Using an undergravel in conjuction with a power filter would be the easiest combination. Read up on water cycling, water changes and feeding. Good luck and have fun!
2007-02-01 22:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to cycle the new tank before adding fish. Do a google search on aquarium cycle and you can get all the information you need. It is not hard to do, but pretty hard to sum it all up here.
You will find that the 10 gal will be much easier to care for in the long run.
Venice is right, a 10 gal is kind of small for the fish that you have, but it is a lot better than the 2 gal.
Good Luck and happy fish keeping
2007-02-01 22:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DO NOT get a bottle of cycle. Beneficial bacteria needs ammonia and oxygen to survive. While one might like to think you can bottle it and stock it on a shelf, all you will get is a bottle of dead bacteria by the time you buy it. It won't help the tank at all.
Biospira is in the refridgerated section, so long as it is kept cold the bacteria can survive for a few weeks. This you can use in the tank.
You do need at least 30 gallons to keep these fish healthy.
DO NOT buy ph stabalizer. Goldfish thrive in a ph of 7.6-9. Any sudden rise or drop in ph can kill the fish. Stores sell this stuff to newbies because it will kill the fish and keep them in business.
YES consider a heater. Raise the temperature slowly to 78F. Goldfish do much better in tropical temperatures. Any disease will show faster so you can treat it better. The problem is that you will need a strong filter or an airstone for oxygen in warm water, and the fish will grow faster since they are healthier.
2007-02-02 06:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by bzzflygirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first answer is good. Also get a bottle of Cycle. Your new tank will have no bacteria. fish do need some bacteria to live. Cycle is good bacteria in a bottle. You cannot overdose your fish with it. Give them atleast 4 cap fulls before you put them in and add about a capfull weekly. Also pour atleast 3 quarters of your old water into your new water.
MAke sure you have a filter. Gold fish are messy...you really should have a 30 gallon tho.
Stress coat them a day or 2 before. If you are using Aquaclear water conditioner, it is also a stress coat.
2007-02-01 22:38:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you let the 10 gallon tank sit for 3 days before adding the fish to it you dont have to add the dechloration chemical. Plus then it should be established and you won't have to worry so much about them dieing. Also I recommend using the stress coat on them. Transfering fish to the new tank will stress them out. The fancies are small enough that they can be put in a 10 gallon. You can have 2 to 3 medium sized fish in a 10 gallon tank. I have 3 large goldfish with about 27 small fish in a 29 gallon tank. They are not overcrowded If you want them to grow t full size tho you need a bigger tank eventually.
2007-02-01 22:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
use chlorine remover when ever u are changing water. gold fish like cool water so u dont need a heater. do not over feed or u will be cleaning alot. put some air stones in with your filter. they like lots of oxygen and bubbles
2007-02-01 22:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by petloverlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would sugest that you get this stuff called prime it removes chlorine,chloramine,and ammonia i just resently bought a 29 gallon tank and they gave me that and this other stuff called amquel it takes out nitrite thay also gave me novaqua+ it's water conditioner my tank is sweet and .................no dead fish ...................yet keep fingers crossed. lol.........
2007-02-01 23:33:04 · answer #8 · answered by bigdaddy casey 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋