Mungo's Tank Diary

 Hi looking good

As for the nitrate reading,as Bluedave has said 'quite aceptable',but mine much higher and the fish are all a-ok. It really depends on what you keep and feed! Just keep an eye on the amonia and nitrite levels oh and P/H They are the important one's

 as every1 else said.all is sounding well there,just dont be tempted to add too many fish at once take it nice and slow and everything will be fine

Got 9 Cardials yesterday - lost one already, came home to it floating - NOT happy.

Added 2 cherry shrimp - lost one already!

Another Cardinal floating this morning - I am so $%*! off - tested water yesterday before adding new fish and tested again this morning, all is ok.

Called guy from shop I got them from this morning - strange he had a massive tank full of them Friday and now says he has none! he will willingly replace them - not so sure I want to go back there to be honest

 So sorry to hear this mungo (I forgot your name already !)

It's so disappointing isn't it

I found one of our lovely Julli corys dead the other day. Have had them a couple of years. He/she was rock hard when taken out of the tank

 Hi sounds like the shop had a 'dodgy' batch hence why they died-so not your fault! Also cardinels are not the hardiest of fishes,so try neons for now?{imo}Also as soulassassin has said take it nice and slowly with the stocking. Cherry shrimps are also very sensitive to changes in the water,so need aclmatising very slowly! but looking good {love that smiley}

All being treated now - can't help but feel gutted - I wanted Cardinals as I think they look nicer than the neons - I will go and get replacments for the dead ones and let them know how miffed I am!

lilac_froggy:

 So sorry to hear this mungo (I forgot your name already !)

DAWN

Time for an update:

I'm so miffed - got 7 of original Cadinals left - LFS replaced lost fish with 9 tiny, tiny Cardinals, lost 3 over night already am giving up with the store I thought was better than my LFS.

Have just finished the white spot treatment yesterday and pleased to say all spots are gone and remaining fish looking well and happy. Have also added some apple snails. The Cherry shrimp are all turning a lovely red, they were young when I got them and clear in colour. Tested water last night, the nitrIte was 0.25, did a 10L water change and all is back to being good. Cut some plants back and hoovered up, looking better and it makes me feel like I want to carry on. Have been feeling p'ed off about loosing so many fish.

Will add the carbon back tomorrow after testing the water again and inspecting the fish.

Snail tank is looking good, have lots of eggs, can't wait to see them hatch!

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My latest tank - this is my new snail tank I set up last night. I got this tank FREE from Freecycle

 I love freecycle - just waiting for a 500 litre tank to pop up on there

Great little set up Mungo

 Hi looking Good mungo or can i call you Dawn?

As for the fish losses it happens! sad but true! Some fish just don't seem to adapt to our tanks?