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markeo99

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hey you are looking for a preditor maybe research on mantis tank they can be pretty cool
 
crimzy

crimzy

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Originally Posted by The Puffer Guy
http:///forum/post/2639908
I spent $150 on the guy because i upgraded from a 10g like a month ago... and he cost $40... Im only 13... but i can work for money to upgrade... And actually, i dont know if its amonia, thats just my dads guess... I think it may well be that he overate last night. 2 big pieces of salad shrimp and a couple pieces of freeze dried krill... didnt leave a bit uneaten... Today, not eating at all...
No offense... I know you are young but you are doing pretty much EVERYTHING wrong. You just got a new tank and started adding fish right away... Please read up on the nitrogen cycle. Get a test kit so you can see if your tank is having problems with the water quality. After you do these things, read about fish that you'd like to keep and find ones that are appropriate in your tank. Basically, you've just taken an oversized fish bowl and thrown any fish in there because they seem cool.
You know what's even worse than spending your last penny on this fish and this tank? Knowing that you blew all your money on a soon-to-be dead fish and tank that is inadequate for the fish you want. Hopefully you just learned a valuable, but expensive lesson.
 
bruner54

bruner54

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o ok well you should either get it checked at the lfs more often or you can buy your own test kits this will help you with your water quality and to see if there is ammonia in your tank
 
el guapo

el guapo

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Originally Posted by markeo99
http:///forum/post/2639919
hey you are looking for a preditor maybe research on mantis tank they can be pretty cool

A mantis tank is far more than this kids ready for at this point in time .
His dad is guessing it might be amonia in the small tank with the over sized fish this just shows how far from being ready to keep a stomatopod (mantis) he is .
This hobby in general takes more than just guessing at things .
 
the puffer guy

the puffer guy

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Originally Posted by crimzy
http:///forum/post/2639924
No offense... I know you are young but you are doing pretty much EVERYTHING wrong. You just got a new tank and started adding fish right away... Please read up on the nitrogen cycle. Get a test kit so you can see if your tank is having problems with the water quality. After you do these things, read about fish that you'd like to keep and find ones that are appropriate in your tank. Basically, you've just taken an oversized fish bowl and thrown any fish in there because they seem cool.
You know what's even worse than spending your last penny on this fish and this tank? Knowing that you blew all your money on a soon-to-be dead fish and tank that is inadequate for the fish you want. Hopefully you just learned a valuable, but expensive lesson.
No it was all cycled water... Water from my dads tank, water from my moms tank, water from my 10 g... all cycled
 
crimzy

crimzy

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Originally Posted by The Puffer Guy
http:///forum/post/2639929
No it was all cycled water... Water from my dads tank, water from my moms tank, water from my 10 g... all cycled
The water has nothing to do with your cycle. Do yourself a favor and listen a bit more rather than trying to argue while your fish is dying.
 
el guapo

el guapo

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Originally Posted by crimzy
http:///forum/post/2639924
No offense... I know you are young but you are doing pretty much EVERYTHING wrong. You just got a new tank and started adding fish right away... Please read up on the nitrogen cycle. Get a test kit so you can see if your tank is having problems with the water quality. After you do these things, read about fish that you'd like to keep and find ones that are appropriate in your tank. Basically, you've just taken an oversized fish bowl and thrown any fish in there because they seem cool.
You know what's even worse than spending your last penny on this fish and this tank? Knowing that you blew all your money on a soon-to-be dead fish and tank that is inadequate for the fish you want. Hopefully you just learned a valuable, but expensive lesson.

I fully agree with what crimzy is saying . You need to slow down and take your time and do things right .
You need to get some test kits of your own . If the LFS that sold you the puffers is the same one you got your tank from than you really should find a new store to deal with .
 
bruner54

bruner54

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Originally Posted by The Puffer Guy
http:///forum/post/2639929
No it was all cycled water... Water from my dads tank, water from my moms tank, water from my 10 g... all cycled
just because the water was cycled in other tanks doesnt mean its not gonna cycle in your tank once you put live rock or a fish in it its gonna cycle
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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Your dad has a 40+ gallon tank, right? Does he not have test kits to check the water parameters? That would be one of the first things to invest on. Before you can put a single living thing in your tank, you need to know what the water parameteres are and if they are even suitable from living things.
Take a deep breath... take the fish back to the LFS, do a large water change on the tank. You haven't lost the war yet, just taken a few steps back. You can get everything under control, just slow down and read up on the nitrogen cycle. You can do it!
 
crimzy

crimzy

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Originally Posted by The Puffer Guy
http:///forum/post/2639937
You said i should have cycled water!!!!!!!!!!
No, you cycle your tank, which means that bacteria develop in your rock, sand bad and biological media, which allows your tank to break down harmful toxins. If you do not wait to cycle your tank than your water quality will diminish with ammonia and nitrites.
 
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