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Just put 3 goldfish into a filtered tank yesterday Today they r stinking house out What should I do2007-11-24 23:38:00

Was recommended fish & Tank from pet store

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Goldfish produce extreme amounts of waste. A beneficial bacteria will eventually build up in you tank that will help break down the waste to a less harmful form, but until that time you are going to have very high levels of ammonia. Go back to the pet store and purchase a beneficial bacteria product such as Stability (my personal recommendation, available at Petsmart stores), Cycle or Stress Zyme. This will help jump start the bacterial growth in your tank. You can also purchase ammonia detoxifiers (such as ammolock, amquel, etc.) to tide you over until the beneficial bacteria is able to really do its job.

In the mean time, resist the urge to clean out the tank entirely, that will destroy any beneficial bacteria that has begun to develop. Do small water changes, 10-15% twice a week for the first 3 or 4 weeks. After that you will be able to resume a typical 25-30% water change every 2-4 weeks (depending on tank size).

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They should have a week or so warranty bring them back to the store and get new ones.

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smells like what?

i think ur tank may need to be cleaned.

got any plant etc.?

check filter just in case

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make sure they are away from heat / light - that makes the smell worse

keep away from windows as the light from the sun can make the tank start to smell

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Goldfish to begin with are VERY DIRTY and stinky because they are very acidic. YUCK!!

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Get some tropical fish .once settled you only clean them out every two years

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The goldfish should have been alive before you out them in the tank.

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Just one of them things,goldfish do stink,try getting one of them sucker fish things that eat all the crap off the bottom of the tank it helps keep the stink down.

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In only three days! That's hard to believe. You filters can't be working, or they have been extremely over feed. I use charcoal filters that I change out once a month on my 20 gal. tank. I siphon off 1/4 of the tank and add 1/4 fresh treated (chlorine removing chemicals,etc.) water each week. If your water smells or is cloudy after this, there are tablets you can get to add to clear it up.

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I'm no expert but my two goldfish get a bit smelly if they get too much food and also if they are in too much light/sunshine.