The Puffer Forum

So.. we recently started a love affair with 2 gps. We have rocka (1.5 inches) and spot (2.5 inches) going to the pet store with my 6 year old for her first pet. We set her up with a 30 gallon.. "freshwater" and went looking for a couple community fish to start. So. I get these adorable pudgy spotted cutie pies home and start reading on them.... and welp.. we all know I was in for a huge suprise. Too late tho... as we all know.. once you fall in love with them there is no turning back. So now. We have ordered a 70 gallon. (Not going to switch em right away tho) we have a rectkmeter now. And have introduced to small baby step of marine salt.. bring it to.. .002. All seemed well.. no fin nipping.. eating clam, brine shrimp and ghost shrimp, (jerks at pet store sent me home with flakes) but we corrected that real fast. Anyway. So, their tank temp is average 79°f. I'm struggling with ammonia levels even tho we are doing our tank changes accordingly. We have had to up it to 2 changes a week at a 1/3 change a time. And still doesn't seem to b helping. Every time I check it my levels are still reading dangerous levels. I'm worried. Rocka now is acting lethargic and her appetite has deminished, grey spots have started to appear on her belly.. and I don't know what to do!

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