Help with goldfish EMERGENCY

[Cleo642]

This is a seachem ammonia alert badge. It gives constant reading and I think it's inexpensive. I believe you can buy it at petsmart. Amquel is a good product too for ammonia spikes.

 

[Cleo642]

That poor baby is a black moor too.

 

[fishboy15]

How long am I going to have to do water changes? When will my tank be ready and cycled and I don't have to do water changes as often as every day? This is the ammonia level now, freshwater kit

Looks to me like a lime green

 

[Cleo642]

How long am I going to have to do water changes? When will my tank be ready and cycled and I don't have to do water changes as often as every day? This is the ammonia level now, freshwater kit

Looks to me like a lime green

Is that a zero reading?
If your biological filter is there and none of the fish are having problems then you keep doing them if the ammonia is zero.
How is the fish?

 

[Cleo642]

Your tank will be cycled when there is zero ammonia. Maybe it was the move if you have just moved.

 

[fishboy15]

It looks a little green

 

[Cleo642]

If there is slight ammonia, and you did a water change, maybe just put some prime to neutralize the ammonia. Is that reading before or after you did the water change?
Amquel could be a little better but both are supposed to be able to neutralize ammonia.

 

[Cleo642]

Did you do the water change, treated the water with prime?
Filters are running?
Prime should neutralize any ammonia you have if it's a small amount generally. Your filters should reestablish themselves over time.
I hope your fish are doing well now.

 

[fishboy15]

Did the good water change with prime, added some aquarium salt just cause I had it. Filters running. Nothing more I can do but keep this up everyday and hope for the best. I'm so upset I let my fish get to that point. This is not me. Is there anyway he will recover? can goldfish fight back even after this point from where he's laying and barely breathing? I believe in Earl.

 

[Cleo642]

Did the good water change with prime, added some aquarium salt just cause I had it. Filters running. Nothing more I can do but keep this up everyday and hope for the best. I'm so upset I let my fish get to that point. This is not me. Is there anyway he will recover? can goldfish fight back even after this point from where he's laying and barely breathing? I believe in Earl.

Awe, maybe he can, just wait and see.

 

[Cleo642]

Did he make it?

 

[fishboy15]

He's still the same way

 

[Cleo642]

He's still the same way

Oh, and the other two aren't?
Maybe he is ill.

 

[fishboy15]

Other three are not sick, maybe:

 

[Cleo642]

Other three are not sick, maybe:

Black moors might be a more sensitive type of goldfish. It's a fancy variety.

 

[fishboy15]

I have a fantail, comet and another moor. I know not the best combo with their size but planning to build a pond out back.

 

[Cleo642]

I have a fantail, comet and another moor. I know not the best combo with their size but planning to build a pond out back.

I think all goldfish are generally compatible with each other. What size tank is that? Goldfish create allot of waste.

 

[fishboy15]

40

 

[Cleo642]

40

That's a his size tank for four goldfish. The ammonia spike probably just stressed that one out too much.

 

[fishboy15]

That's a his size tank for four goldfish. The ammonia spike probably just stressed that one out too much.

Hey on my other tank, I lost the magnet suction cup that goes to my hydor smart level ato, can I just go buy a magnet? Will they have one at walmart? Maybe one with a suction cup too?