HELP! With new tank!

[nikkinothing]

Have you been dosing appropriate amounts of coffee? He is columbian after all! Lol

hahaha thats a good one!!:biglaugh:

 

[BIG L A]

This site has changed in the lil bit of time I've been a member... And I'm not talking about who's not telling the truth or vendors trying to make a quick buck ( I'm not taking sides at all)... I'm talking about people posting threads needing advice or help and not even getting have the views or replies that the drama threads get... Its sad...

 

[CHEMCHEF]

This MR is a nice place,,,,mostly.
So far the advice people are giving you is good. I had fresh water tanks for 20+ years,, and only recently switched over to salt.
Fresh water fish are much more forgiving than marine fish. Your fish should be fine at this point.
Just make sure you change some water every week.
If it were my 30 gallon tank. I would try to change 3-6 gallons a week.
Be sure to buy a gravel Vacum. A python hooks right up to a sink & makes thing very easy.
Suck it out. Flip a valve & fill it up again. it is probably the best $40 investment you can make for a fresh water tank.
Also adding some stress coat from time to time will help keep your fishies scales & fins in healthy shape.
Believe it or not fresh water fish need salt also...NEED? Well I guess not need, but Prefer.
You can buy a little box of "Aquarium salt" at any pet store. this will help keep the fishes immune system strong. Do Not use Marine Salt for salt water tanks. You could even use kosher salt. But the first time. Buy the little box. It has good instructions on it & I forget the dosage right now.
If you have more questions. KEEP POSTING. Nice people will give you answers.
Also change you filter media once a month. If you fail to do this. Nitrates will build up in your tank from all the rotting crap in there & when you have some time and a few spare dollars. I reccomend that you swap out that filter for a Aqua Clear. It is by far the best hang on tank filter you can buy and easily maintain.
http://www.aquariumguys.com/aquaclear.html
Also: set up an Account on Cichlid Forums, or any fresh water aquarium forum. Just cruise through beginner posts and you will learn alot.

 

[motortrendz]

are you adding any aquarium salt? a small handful of AQUARIUM SALT should help.. not table salt.. weve already been thru that with a newbee...lol

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

First impression is that your fish will be OK IF your filtration is setup properly.

Can you please let us know how your tank is setup?

Filtration:
Sand, gravel...
filter and their arrangement

Decor:
Rocks-what type
Wood-what type
Toon Plastic things-may be

Parameters at this stage:
ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, pH, hardness.....
what other live stock you have there other than the ones you mentioned?


Note: Well water does not have chlorine but watch out for the hardness though. Certain fresh water fish are sensitive to that. When I was in Kansas, well water has crazy water parameters vs the natural lake/pond water-I have pond water outside my apartment.