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Old 09-01-2013, 08:23 PM   #1
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Hi guys, Some say use gold fish to test the water.

If the gold fish is alive, means ready to add fishes in?
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Old 09-01-2013, 09:02 PM   #2
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Hi guys, Some say use gold fish to test the water.

If the gold fish is alive, means ready to add fishes in?
How long have the tank been cycled? Maybe u should get some test kits to test the water parameters to be on the safe side....
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How long have the tank been cycled? Maybe u should get some test kits to test the water parameters to be on the safe side....
i'm just preparing tank will be in next monday! so yea!
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1 gold fish bio-load does not = ur fishes bio load, maybe bb at that time is enough to support 1 gold fish but not ur full load. Just wait the full cycle time and do water testing safer.
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my question would be where would the goldfish go after you 'confirm' your water is good for fish keeping?

anyway, different fishes require different water parameters such as pH and some are more hardy than others.

best is still to use chemical test kit
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1 gold fish bio-load does not = ur fishes bio load, maybe bb at that time is enough to support 1 gold fish but not ur full load. Just wait the full cycle time and do water testing safer.
Makes alot of sense! Yea so basically i have to run my tank for 1month for the best results? Ive read the thread about new tank cycle.

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my question would be where would the goldfish go after you 'confirm' your water is good for fish keeping?

anyway, different fishes require different water parameters such as pH and some are more hardy than others.

best is still to use chemical test kit
Will just keep the goldfish in the tank lo, or maybe return to lfs. Anyway i bought PH pen reader, API nirate, nirite, and ammonia chemical test kits! So ill do testing weekly? After new tank arrives.
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Old 10-01-2013, 03:51 PM   #7
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Measure your water parameters:

Ammonia reading must be zero.
Nitrite reading must be zero.
and Some reading on Nitrate reading.
This means your tank is cycled.

Do add your fish gradually so as to let your filter handle the bioload.
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Old 10-01-2013, 05:35 PM   #8
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Measure your water parameters:

Ammonia reading must be zero.
Nitrite reading must be zero.
and Some reading on Nitrate reading.
This means your tank is cycled.

Do add your fish gradually so as to let your filter handle the bioload.
Thanks Bro Noted!
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Makes alot of sense! Yea so basically i have to run my tank for 1month for the best results? Ive read the thread about new tank cycle.



Will just keep the goldfish in the tank lo, or maybe return to lfs. Anyway i bought PH pen reader, API nirate, nirite, and ammonia chemical test kits! So ill do testing weekly? After new tank arrives.
Since you have got all the test kits, I suggest you dump 2 market prawns and let it rot. If you can get hold of forty filter wool from friends, dump it into your filter. This will speed up the cycling process. There'll be no need to get the goldfish for cycling then.
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I'm using feeder shrimps as indication as I feel shrimps are more sensitive than fishes especially towards chemicals.

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