I'm doing a fishless cycle of a dirted tank. The filter is cycled and has been going for over a year. Since I set up the tank more of this slimy tendrily stuff has appeared. On closer inspection under the microscope it turned out to be bacteria and infusoria. Anyone knows about this?
I have been trying to resolve a terrible tank crash for several days now. Nothing I've done seems to help at all.
**What is happening: within 2-3 days after a partial (~10gal) water change my water went from pH 6.2, kH 1, ammonia 0.25, nitrite 0 ... to pH 6.6, kH 1, ammonia 1-2, nitrite...
Hi all,
I have been performing a fishless cycle on my 25l tank now for 5 days.
Here is the thread covering it, to date, with all water levels and details etc etc.
In a nutshell:
Added a 1/2 dose of tetra safestart then added 3ppm of ammonia.
The following day the ammonia level was...
Hi all,
I am having an absolute nightmare of a time with my 28ltr aquastart !! im a beginner having the tank for only 1 year. Up until last month the tank has just went totally cloudy and is very unsightly as you can imagine . The tank only holds 4 neon tetras, 1 male dawrf gourami and 1...