Hi,
I am new to fish keeping and have only had my tank set up for 3 weeks. I bought my fish after a week and half and decided to cycle my tank whilst i had fish even though i had a second hand filter with bacteria already in.
I have had my water tested 3 times already and have done everything i have been told by the fish staff at pets at home.....but must admit all of them have different views which has drove me mad.
I did my first water change after having the fish a week and put slightly warm water in boiled in the pan as i was told by one member of staff...i lef tthe water to stand and conditioned it as told and then when it seamt the right temp added it to my tank only to find a raise in temp by around 4 degrees.
I have already had to take one fish back to pets at home as the tail was raggy when i bought it and then the fin rotted. then yesterday i noticed a couple of white spots on the tail of one fish ...waking today i now find all fish but my catfish now have whitespot.
How do you think it has happened...could it be the sudden water change or do you think pets at home are to blame??
Oh and does anyone have any good advice for treating it...i have live plants tho but im sure i will need to remove them
Wow what a ramble lol
