When do you last feed your fish, The Last Supper Options

[The Matrix]

haiz, one goldfish died of dropsy again....4ft tank with 4 goldfish now left 3, still the water parameters are so bad....or is it bad fengshui to keep fishtanks in bedroom?

Why not do a check on your water instead ? Dun blame it on fengshui or something u not sure.

[gohks]

THanks gohks, i will try to feed more.
btw u feed yours with bread - bread for humans or fish?
i dont think the fishbread available in LFS is nutritious and appetizing....or am i wrong?

Fish bread, they will still consume though may not be their favourite. I emphasize on varities of food so to ensure no deficiency.

Before you decide to feed more, learn how to manage your water quality first.

[gohks]

Hi gohks,
Why not enough for fish kept indoor?
Pls elaborate more.

Thanks,
David Hou

goldfish kept indoor in a cycled clear water tank got no other source of food. Feeding once a day (small quantity will not be enough and big quantity will foul your water if unconsume). Your goldfish will not thrive and will soon be weaken and prone to all sort of sickness, not to mention growing

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goldfish kept indoor in a cycled clear water tank got no other source of food.  Feeding once a day (small quantity will not be enough and big quantity will foul your water if unconsume).  Your goldfish will not thrive and will soon be weaken and prone to all sort of sickness, not to mention growing 

Hi gohks,
Thanks for your reply.
Sorry, the following question might sound stupid! But why do you think a cycled clear water tank have no other source of food?

Regards,
David Hou

[gohks]

Hi gohks,
Thanks for your reply.
Sorry, the following question might sound stupid! But why do you think a cycled clear water tank have no other source of food?

Regards,
David Hou

Unless some foriegn organism drops in or the tank is coated with thick layers of algae, don't think our water source carry nutrient.

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Unless some foriegn organism drops in or the tank is coated with thick layers of algae, don't think our water source carry nutrient. 

Dear gohks,
What about sponge filter and PL light set up cultivating wall algae?

regards,
David Hou

[gohks]

Dear gohks,
What about sponge filter and PL light set up cultivating wall algae?

regards,
David Hou

Those unsightly staffs Will get ambarrassing moment when you have visitors to your house

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Those unsightly staffs  Will get ambarrassing moment when you have  visitors to your house 

Hahaha.......OIC!
But that doesn't mean not possible for those who feels the "unsightly stuff" as precious gem right?

[gohks]

Hahaha.......OIC!
But that doesn't mean not possible for those who feels the "unsightly stuff" as precious gem right?

Yes, certainly you can do it But those "unsightly stuff" also can be substituted Also whether is worth to do that just to feed once (where this topic originated) is a choice.

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Yes, certainly you can do it  But those "unsightly stuff" also can be substituted  Also whether is worth to do that just to feed once (where this topic originated) is a choice.

Dear gohks,
Precisely! Once a day is definitely not enough, regardless in or outdoor, with or without algae. That was where I started wondering why not enough only for indoor?

best regards,
David Hou

[ElitGold]

ok, ok, experts...i will test my water first to see whether it's sweet, salty, sour or spicy...just joking lar....

one last qn before i'm out of here: i can't find any cheap and effective recommendation for testing kits in this forum and the wide range available in QH makes me blur blur and i managed to buy one for testing high ph but when i tried it at home, the colour always remains the same regardless how much BS i put in! weird? its like always 7 and i want to make it higher..

so can any expert just recommend me one cheap and effective testing kit for:
-high ph
-ammonia
-nitrate

[The Matrix]

ok, ok, experts...i will test my water first to see whether it's sweet, salty, sour or spicy...just joking lar....

one last qn before i'm out of here: i can't find any cheap and effective recommendation for testing kits in this forum and the wide range available in QH makes me blur blur and i managed to buy one for testing high ph but when i tried it at home, the colour always remains the same regardless how much BS i put in! weird?  its like always 7 and i want to make it higher..

so can any expert just recommend me one cheap and effective testing kit for:
-high ph
-ammonia
-nitrate

Do get your concept right first.

Adding BS (Baking Soda) is to stablise the pH and increase the kH.
If you add BS, please check kH and not pH.
Anyway, using BS, the pH will never go higher than 8.8 to 9, subjected to water condition.