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I am not redoing the pool/pond. so I changed the water (10 gal ea time) twice. Prime in the water. Cut back on feeding. Added three plants and four moss balls. Nitrite and nitrates are still high (darker than the test strips). Water is cloudier this morning. I will change out more water later today. i was thinking this would be a relaxing hobby……. 🤷🏻‍♀️

It is a 50 gallon tank. Today I switched to the open cell foam filters including the intake tube. Thank you both so much! I will off gas the tap water (well) and test tomorrow evening.

The water tested perfect when it was thick and green……. Now the Nitrate and Nitrite are off

I am currently using two large Tetra bio bags with charcoal. I haven’t come to a set schedule with changing the filters as the water was so opaque that I changed them when they were nasty. GH @ 30 KH @ 40 pH @ 6.5 NO3 @ 200 NO2 is off the chart water changes have been done twice in two months but only 5 gal each time.

Hello! I have so many questions!! Here’s my story: I purchased a home with a dilapidated In-ground pool. The liner in the deep end was intact and was holding water but it was stinky. My daughters purchased two water lily plants and ten gold fish and put them into the “pool” four years ago. last summer I had over 30 fish, four different species of frogs and some wonky looking lizardy type creatures all living harmoniously. The fish wintered over outside as theme water was at least 4’ deep. Then this past spring we had a big storm and our teak bench was blown into the “pool” where it tore a hole in the liner. We lost all but about a foot of water and many fish. I rescued a 50 gallon tank from my daughter and we filled the tank with half pool water and half well water. we then just caught all the fish and put them in the tank. We couldn’t see the fish for about a week because the water was thick and green (see photos) but the fish seemed happy. I believe there are 19 goldfish currently residing in the tank. I have not successfully kept live plants as the fish have eaten the dwarf water lettuce and Red root floater. I am timing the feeding frenzy to see how long it takes them to eat either the flakes or pellets. The water is consistently cloudy. (See 2nd photo) honestly I’m clueless. The water tests perfect with the strips and I haven’t lost a single fish. Should I just continue on in ignorant bliss? Help…….