setting up a new tank

Ellerocks · 04/02/2021, 05:09 PM

Hi, I have 2 Blackmore goldfish and 2 mystery snails in a 10 gal tank. Now realizing it is to small I purchased a used 40 gal tank. I set it up almost 4 weeks ago now and still have not transferred anything into it. I cannot get the ammonia down to 0. My Ph 7.6 and ph high 7.8. ammonia is .25, nitrite and nitrate are 0.

the ammonia was at .50 so i did a 90% water change so got it down to .25. the only thing i have in that tank is 2 plants, I bought a new filter which has been running since i set up the tank. I am afraid to add the fish and not sure what to do. Should i put the snails in there first? or find a way to get the ammonia down? So new to this and clueless obviously. Help would be greatly appreciated

Sk8r · 04/02/2021, 07:18 PM

This is actually a marine (salt water) fish forum, and our advice and procedures are toward keeping a saltwater reef tank. Your goldfish and snails are freshwater species, likewise your plant, and would not survive in saltwater. If you are on Facebook, search the word fish and I know of several group discussions that involve certain species. There is probably a group solely on goldfish and their ilk, including koi.

04/02/2021, 05:09 PM	#1
Ellerocks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 1	setting up a new tank Hi, I have 2 Blackmore goldfish and 2 mystery snails in a 10 gal tank. Now realizing it is to small I purchased a used 40 gal tank. I set it up almost 4 weeks ago now and still have not transferred anything into it. I cannot get the ammonia down to 0. My Ph 7.6 and ph high 7.8. ammonia is .25, nitrite and nitrate are 0. the ammonia was at .50 so i did a 90% water change so got it down to .25. the only thing i have in that tank is 2 plants, I bought a new filter which has been running since i set up the tank. I am afraid to add the fish and not sure what to do. Should i put the snails in there first? or find a way to get the ammonia down? So new to this and clueless obviously. Help would be greatly appreciated

04/02/2021, 07:18 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	This is actually a marine (salt water) fish forum, and our advice and procedures are toward keeping a saltwater reef tank. Your goldfish and snails are freshwater species, likewise your plant, and would not survive in saltwater. If you are on Facebook, search the word fish and I know of several group discussions that involve certain species. There is probably a group solely on goldfish and their ilk, including koi. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.