Hey bree, welcome to the tank! The bad news is that both your friend's tank and your tank are overstocked, although both look very colorful and pretty. I suggest you take a look at either the freshwater stickies or the link below in my signature to read up on cycling a tank, since your 10g is overstocked, this will be a big problem for you. That is likely what the fish was suffering from, ammonia poisoning, and with the goldies in such a small tank, you will have to solve this problem ASAP.
Carnival fish are usually very stressed out to begin with and I'm not surprised Ich popped up on them. I suggest treating with heat for 2 weeks, I also explain this suggestion in the link below. You are on the right track though and kudos to you for coming on here and seeking help! Let us know what's going on with your tank! |