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Is my fish tank hurting?

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FerraraZ

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I'm not a big fish person but I thought I'd get a little fish tank for my dorm room. What it seems like is the bubbles coming from the chest just kick up alot of soot that makes the water look cloudy. I bought water conditioner from petsco but that doesn't seem to have cleared the water. I included a picture so you can see what I'm talking about, not great pic but pretty good from my new Nexus One!!


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bubbles are for aeration, you still need to do gravel cleaning/partial water changes or you get what you have.
 
That looks like you have the bubbles set too high. Also, you still have to clean the tank. So you'll need one of those suction tubes to get the dirt out of the rocks, then replace with water(make sure to declorinate). Don't take out more than half the water at a time.
 
FerraraZ said:
I dont want to buy a filter for 2 dollar fishes. Hardly classify a 4 dollar loss as possibly being fucked.

Do you think if I change the water and treat it I will be ok?
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You need some way of converting the fish waste (ammonia) to something less harmful (nitrate).
 
1/3 water change via siphoning out the gravel every 1 or 2 weeks. You should also have a 3-stage filter on the back. Probably feed less as well.
 
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Definitely get a small filter. Also, if they are goldfish those tend to be messier than some other tropical fish, and I recommend getting a filter that is rated for a slightly larger tank than the one you have.

Good luck OP!
 
Do you know about "The Cycle"? That is the nitrogen cycle?

http://faq.thekrib.com/begin-cycling.html

You should be doing water changes at least weekly, I would also add that a mechanical filter is completely necessary for any size tank.

Remember in most fish the stomach is about the size of the fishes eye. Feed accordingly. Most people feed WAYYYYY too much.
 
FerraraZ said:
I dont want to buy a filter for 2 dollar fishes. Hardly classify a 4 dollar loss as possibly being fucked.

Do you think if I change the water and treat it I will be ok?
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then why the fuck did you want fish in the first place if you didnt want to shell out enough $ to properly take care of them.

sounds like typical stupid "satisfaction now" mentality probably without wanting to deal with actually taking proper care of something
 
IMO, if you take on the job of caring for an animal, it's on you to provide good care, not what's convenient or cheaper than the cost of replacing the animal when it dies.

Sounds to me like you're one of the people who should buy the aquarium screensaver instead of a real tank with live fish.
 
I dont want to buy a filter for 2 dollar fishes. Hardly classify a 4 dollar loss as possibly being fucked.

Do you think if I change the water and treat it I will be ok?
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Wow. Didn't see this.

No. There is a certain amount of upkeep involved in keeping a fish. You aren't doing it. You get what you get. I'm shocked the fish is alive, you really shouldn't have one if you aren't able to/don't want to care for it. A $2 fish is still a fish.
 
Get rid of the gravel. The gravel serves no practical purpose. It holds all the dirt and yuck that you dont want in your tank. Once the gravel is removed, get yourself a small canister filter with a carbon filter pad. Buy a spare filter medium and once the water clears up replace the filter medium.

Do a 50% water change.


<--- Monster fish owner

FerraraZ said:
I dont want to buy a filter for 2 dollar fishes. Hardly classify a 4 dollar loss as possibly being fucked.

Do you think if I change the water and treat it I will be ok?
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If you arent prepared to do the very minimum to care for the fish. Take the fish back to the store. Sell the tank to a friend. Fish require a certain level of maintenance. If you arent prepared to carry out the BARE MINIMUM then you should not own fish. Or any other animal.


I also agree with what BoomerD said
 
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BoomerD said:
IMO, if you take on the job of caring for an animal, it's on you to provide good care, not what's convenient or cheaper than the cost of replacing the animal when it dies.

Sounds to me like you're one of the people who should buy the aquarium screensaver instead of a real tank with live fish.
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Yea seriously. Imagine if he had a dog or a cat. It'd be dead in weeks.
 
the funny thing that most people dont realize is that the bigger the tank, the less work.
 
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FerraraZ said:
Are you guys kidding me? I'm not gonna cry over 2 dollars worth of fish.

Let me ask u something, do u ever just give away change in ur pocket?
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so if you got a cat for free at the shelter, you wouldn't spend the money to get it a litter box, scratching post and toys?

you sound like a dipshit to me
 
FerraraZ said:
Are you guys kidding me? I'm not gonna cry over 2 dollars worth of fish.

Let me ask u something, do u ever just give away change in ur pocket?
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I do.

But you have taken over the welfare of an animal. Regardless of the cost of the animal, you should do your best to care for the animal by providing the basics.

If you cannot/wont provide the basic care for an animal whether it be a 5dollar goldfish or a 10k horse you should not own animals.
 
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