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7 day wait period

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Question
You recommended I wait a week before putting my other goldfish in the 20 gal tank. Thur will be a week. I have been putting a pinch of food in the 20 gal tank every day. I tested the water today, everything appears ok. Nitrite & Nitrate reading appear to be the lowest on the scale. The 30 gal tank is pretty much the same, not real bad, but definitely not clear. Will wait for your reply. Thank you!

Answer
Try to add in the fish... add them in slowly though... one or two per day... and make sure you add bacteria to the tank when you add fish.  Fish are both a chemical and a biological contribution to tanks and the extra bacteria will help to offset the change the fish make.... dave