Mosquitoes Breeding
I was just wondering what are some of the ways to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in my 5 gallon when I am cycling it?
I was in the process of doing a fishless cycle and one day I saw mosquito larvae and I freaked and ended up getting guppies to help me get rid of the larvae which turned out to be a bad idea because the tank was not cycled at that point in time and they ultimately died. I had a small HOB filter running at maximum flow which agitated only a small portion of the surface of the water so I am assuming that there was still stagnant water for the mosquitoes to breed.
Any tips on how to prevent mosquitoes from breeding when there aren't any fish in the tank?
Surface Oil
Noticed that there was always oil on the surface of my tank probably due to the waste in the tank. Is this harmful to fish and do I need to constantly remove it? If so how?
Would it be better if I got a HOB filter with a surface skimmer?
Thanks for your help!
I was just wondering what are some of the ways to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in my 5 gallon when I am cycling it?
I was in the process of doing a fishless cycle and one day I saw mosquito larvae and I freaked and ended up getting guppies to help me get rid of the larvae which turned out to be a bad idea because the tank was not cycled at that point in time and they ultimately died. I had a small HOB filter running at maximum flow which agitated only a small portion of the surface of the water so I am assuming that there was still stagnant water for the mosquitoes to breed.
Any tips on how to prevent mosquitoes from breeding when there aren't any fish in the tank?
Surface Oil
Noticed that there was always oil on the surface of my tank probably due to the waste in the tank. Is this harmful to fish and do I need to constantly remove it? If so how?
Would it be better if I got a HOB filter with a surface skimmer?
Thanks for your help!