This morning I discovered my DG had died after about a week of treatment for parasites.
I've decided to take this as an opportunity to start a tank of right (he was the only occupant), though I have 2 questions on how to move on.
Number 1, how to clean the tank out. I don't know exactly what kind of parasite it was, so playing it safe, how should I make sure to rid every last trace of it? Would ammonia work provided I run for a day or two before restocking?
Which brings me to Number 2, what is the best way to keep from breaking the cycle, the best I can come up with is "cycling" a bucket. Also, how should I go about making sure the filter doesn't have anything nasty hiding in it?
There's also the question of what to do with the melon sword in there until I get the everything sorted out, I'm assuming it would be okay to put it in the bucket with the filter until everything's sorted out, am I thinking correctly?
Plans for the tank are to rescue a Betta from one of the LFS, and add plenty of soft, betta-friendly ornaments and plants.
Number 1, how to clean the tank out. I don't know exactly what kind of parasite it was, so playing it safe, how should I make sure to rid every last trace of it? Would ammonia work provided I run for a day or two before restocking?
Which brings me to Number 2, what is the best way to keep from breaking the cycle, the best I can come up with is "cycling" a bucket. Also, how should I go about making sure the filter doesn't have anything nasty hiding in it?
There's also the question of what to do with the melon sword in there until I get the everything sorted out, I'm assuming it would be okay to put it in the bucket with the filter until everything's sorted out, am I thinking correctly?
Plans for the tank are to rescue a Betta from one of the LFS, and add plenty of soft, betta-friendly ornaments and plants.
