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Im not very experienced with fish tanks.

I have a 30 gallon aquarium and I just changed ten gallons. I have very ammonia and chlorine filled water. I needed to change the water so I took ten gallons out and then added it back. After I finished adding it in I immediately added the water conditioner. The fish where laying down and one was floating at the top. After a few minutes they where all back to normal except for the one at the top who was twitching. I transferred Kris (Twitching fish) to a bowl of treated water. He stayed alive and then stopped moving. RIP Kris my Zebra Danio. All the other fish look fine but I just brought home two axolotls. I don't want to add them until I know it's safe but I can't leave them in the bags for to long. What should I do? Im going to test the water soon and will update this when I do.


One of my axis is floating and neither are moving
 
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Caesar said:
I recommend following these instructions as ammonia is very dangerous and is a sign of an aquarium that is not cycled.
By not risking your axolotl's lives, put them in a separate tub with dechlorinated water and change 100% daily.

Then, follow these instructions!
The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice - Aquarium Forum Community

It seems like a lot of work, but it will be worth it in the long run.
When your cycling is complete, put your axies in the tank. :eek:
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The fish where to cycle the tank I've had them for about two weeks. my tap water is drinkable but still full of ammonia, the conditioner seems to be working now and will also remove ammonia. Do you still think I won't be able to add them, I had the water tested earlier and they said everything was fine except nitrate.

Also how do I change 100% daily without shocking them?
 
UPDATE:

I fed my axolotls in a small ceramic container. They look fine although both of there gills are back and ones are twitching from time to time. The fish in my other tank look fine.

Test results:
Ammonia: It read zero
Nitrate: Also basically zero
PH: 6.5

Should I put them in?

Please someone help!
 
Okay
Based on your water readings, the tank seems to be cycled.
I wouldn't rush to put them in your tank though since one of your fish already died.

I change the water 100% by transferring them to another container, changing the water in the tub (using dechlorinator and waiting a few minutes), then putting them back in.

Also, you need to dechlorinate your water or else there will be ammonia when you fill the tank up with it.
 
By the way,
axolotl gills are back naturally. When they are curled forward, is when there is a problem. :frog:
 
you should be dechlorinating all water before adding the water to the tank. From your post I understand you had your water tested by a shop? Did they give you a reading for nitrite? It is best to invest in your own liquid test kit. Have a read of the article below on cycling.

Caudata Culture Articles - Cycling

Make sure you test the tank water for nitrite as well as ammonia, nitrate and PH. Without the reading for nitrite, I would continue to keep your axolotls in tubs with 100% water changes daily until you can be sure your tank is cycled and safe for them.

To continue to cycle your tank using fish or any living animal you really need to be testing the water daily and performing frequent water changes to keep ammonia and nitrite levels at safe levels (0.25ppm). Having your own test kit is very valuable.
 
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