We recently bought a five gallon aquarium as a present for my daughter's third birthday. It has an aquatech power filter. We put in two bags of gravel and three fake plants. The associate at Wal mart failed to explain to us just what we were getting into, and we killed six fish. (Poor little guys.) Once we got the aquarium stable we went back to the store and bought new fish. We have one three inch shobunkin and three one inch common goldfish. We also bought five ghost shrimp. My husband did a 30% water change and the tank went cloudy. It has been cloudy for a full day now, and we have cut feedings to twice a day. I thought we over fed them, but I learned about bacteria bloom, and that seems reasonable. My question is more or less, is this bloom safe for the fish? What kind of harm can come to the fish if we do no remove them until the tank balances back out?
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Is bacteria bloom in my aquarium safe for the fish?
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Dark Empire
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Yes it is safe but only too a certain point. Make sure the Ph and Ammonia level are low even nitrate that can be deadly for your fish try a real pet store not walmart they don't know anything about fishes
Dark Empire
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Yes it is safe but only too a certain point. Make sure the Ph and Ammonia level are low even nitrate that can be deadly for your fish try a real pet store not walmart they don't know anything about fishes
I must comment on your choice of fish for that sized tank. The ghost shrimp are fine, but those fish, commonly known as "feeder" goldfish actually do grow to over a foot when properly cared for.
As a result, these fish need at least 75g with double the filtration each. Please return them as it seems that you have not done enough research prior to adding fish.
For a 5g tank, you could get a dwarf puffer fish to go along with the three ghost shrimp or one betta fish and keep your ghost shrimp. However, dwarf puffers aren't for beginners. Just stick to a betta for now. It seems as if your tank hasn't properly gone through the nitrogen cycle.
The bacteria is not safe for the fish as it is full of nitrites and ammonia. In order for your tank to be safe for your fish, you will need to create nitrates. Attached is a good site that describes the nitrogen cycle simply. Please read about it before adding fish once more or trying to set up another aquarium.
As a result, these fish need at least 75g with double the filtration each. Please return them as it seems that you have not done enough research prior to adding fish.
For a 5g tank, you could get a dwarf puffer fish to go along with the three ghost shrimp or one betta fish and keep your ghost shrimp. However, dwarf puffers aren't for beginners. Just stick to a betta for now. It seems as if your tank hasn't properly gone through the nitrogen cycle.
The bacteria is not safe for the fish as it is full of nitrites and ammonia. In order for your tank to be safe for your fish, you will need to create nitrates. Attached is a good site that describes the nitrogen cycle simply. Please read about it before adding fish once more or trying to set up another aquarium.