I will share what I would do in your situation. I would get test kit from girlfriends house,it ain't doin you any good there. I would purchase a water conditioner that clearly says that it detoxifies,, AMMONIA,CHLORINE, and CHLORAMINES. the conditioner used by many for this is PRIME. I would test the water in tanks with fish Daily for ammonia. I would change 20 to 30 percent daily if needed to keep ammonia levels at zero ,no higher than .25. according to your test kit. At each water change, I would add the PRIME water conditioner to the new water BEFORE it goes in the aquarium. I would not use any other products other than the PRIME water conditioner. I would try and make new water close to same temperature as water in the aquarium. I would feed the fish ONCE every day and only a tiny amount to help keep ammonia levels manageable. Excess food on the bottom = AMMONIA which kills fish. I would also go back and read MissFishy's article on cycling a aquarium to help me understand better what the tank MUST go through during the maturing or (cycling).
Did you leave the test kit at girlfriends house because she too has an aquarium? If so how long has it been up and running? |