Hi All!
I'm Resa and have just found this site after going online for help and info and just getting extremely confused and frustrated! I've even phoned a supposed 'expert' and they just contradicted themself with every other sentence!!!
I see you have had problems with your previous incarnation of Thinkfish. I wish you all success with this one, and hope to be an active member of it.
I am brand new at this fishkeeping lark and am desperate to eventually get my first fish.....yes, I know I have to be patient and wait until my shiny tank is properly ready and I AM trying but I have got thoroughly confused...everyone seems to tell me something different! I suppose 'first fish' isn't quite correct because I always had goldfish and black moors as a child and then had shubunkins and little carp in a small garden pond. Anyway, I digress (I tend to do that), I have also become the very proud owner of a little betta called Rafe. He is beautiful and a gorgeous blue. My other half bought him for me, I think because he was fed up with me moaning "that it was going to be b***** 6 months before I would be able to put a fish in the tank!!!"
So, Rafe lives in his own apartment.
Anyway rambling on, I got my 60 litre tank for Christmas, but because of a million things didn't start doing it until last week. I checked it for leaks, cleaned it, washed gravel, rocks, wood and plants and filled it. Pump, heater all working fine, conditioned the water and it all looked beautiful......until the next morning! The water had turned a lovely shade of nicotine brown! I emptied it and started again....next morning, same thing! Now, I realise it's probably the wood but I have been told different things that I must do, from take it out and throw it, (I'd rather not, I spent hours choosing the right piece, my hubby will vouch for that and I love it!) to leave it, the discolouration is harmless to fish....anyone have an idea? Also, my water cycle stuff says on it to do a 3 day treatment, the fish guy at the shop says don't bother with that.
I'm really sorry to drone on at my first introduction, just keen to get going and actually get a fish! By the way, I live in France so chats with the experts here are a little difficult.
Any help or advice would be SO welcome. Thanks everyone.