here's a stupid question i had a fish in a 60 gallon tank he died 2-3 days ago.do i need to change the water before putting new fish in there??any advice or suggestions would be appreciated..sorry i'm a newbie to the hobbyhelp!!
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here's a stupid question i had a fish in a 60 gallon tank he died 2-3 days ago.do i need to change the water before putting new fish in there??any advice or suggestions would be appreciated..sorry i'm a newbie to the hobby
No question is a dumb question. Yes,you should not only change that water but drain all of it,wash the tank in salt water(water+salt) and all equipment also.This is to prevent the possible parasites that may have killed your first batch.I suggest you type "new tank syndrome" in the search bar up top.There you will find much information from the very experienced members on here.Good luck.
You need a uv sterilizer ive bought sick fish with clouded eyes thet have got better with my 9 watt uv light.
Why did the fish die is the first question. When I have a fish die in one of my tanks I don't break it down and scrub it clean. Answer why the fish is dead and let that guide your decision.
I agree finding out the reason is important before breaking everything down and cleaning it. If it was a cycle issue, breaking it down will reverse the goal and result in more fish deaths.
The reason the fish died i had 4 juve FH i got from a friend.after that they took out each other then 1 was left behind.the 1 got left behind stop eating till i saw it floating.where do i go from here guys???i wanna get my tank started already..juist making sure that if i do purchase fish that it won't get affected by disease left by the other fish..THANK U
If what you are saying is correct most of them killed each other. What you should do is buy a test kit and check the water parameters. Maybe there was a build up from the dead fish. Do not break down tank! Check water params or let your Lfs check them and then let us know.