New tank filter

[CriCri31]

yes you are absolutely right, just forgot to post, I have 2 big salvinia auriculate surface plants in my tank, they grow really quick and well

 

[PheonixKingZ]

First off, as mentioned above, your bacteria is still alive. As long as your filter media stayed dry. Secondly, Java Fern does grow incredibly slow, to help out with your Ammonia problem.

 

[AbbeysDad]

First off, as mentioned above, your bacteria is still alive. As long as your filter media stayed dry. Secondly, Java Fern does grow incredibly slow, to help out with your Ammonia problem.

Saywhat?

 

[CriCri31]

Saywhat?

 

[CriCri31]

Job done, Ammonia 0, PH 7.2 , fishes looks happy, thanks a lot

 

[vanalisa]

If the filter only broke last night, as long as the media is still damp the bacteria will still be alive. If it's in the bin, get it out and put it in a bit of tank water in a tub as soon as you've read this. The filter bacteria will only die quickly if the media is totally dry; they can live a long time in even just damp media. It is worth using the old media for the sake of the fish.
You can put all the old media inside the new filter, just leave out a bit of new media to make room. You don't say what form the old media is but if it's sponge you can cut it up to fit. If it's carbon cartridges, cut the bag off the frame, throw away the carbon and put the bag in the new filter.
If there are live plants in the tank, they will also help - last year I forgot to turn the filter back on and only noticed 24 hours later. There was no ammonia or nitrite in the water, the bacteria elsewhere in the tank and the live plants kept them at zero.

You can use a bottled bacteria but Tetra Safe Start rather then Fluval.

Check the ammonia and nitrite in the tank now, and for several days after getting the new filter. There may have been a build up since the old filter broke as there would be no water flowing through it to feed the bacteria. Do a water change every time you see a reading for ammonia or nitrite higher than zero.



Out of idle curiosity, what type is the new filter? I have used various Eheims over the years.

This is great info, thanks!

 

[CriCri31]

This is great info, thanks!

This is great info, thanks!

 

[CriCri31]

is an Eheim pick up 60, I thought already reply yesterday, sorry

 

[Essjay]

I've not actually used a pickup though I have owned one; it came with a tank I bought to replace a leaking tank so I used the filter from the leaking tank and sold the pickup. But it looked a good filter, having only sponge as the medium, and gets lots of good reviews.

 

[CriCri31]

I've not actually used a pickup though I have owned one; it came with a tank I bought to replace a leaking tank so I used the filter from the leaking tank and sold the pickup. But it looked a good filter, having only sponge as the medium, and gets lots of good reviews.

 

[CriCri31]

Yes , gets lots of good reviews , looks like a very good filter, I have a eheim 50w heater and never let me down, keep the water at 26-27 Celsius all the time

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Saywhat?

What?

 

[AbbeysDad]

First off, as mentioned above, your bacteria is still alive. As long as your filter media stayed dry. Secondly, Java Fern does grow incredibly slow, to help out with your Ammonia problem.

What?

Well, the bacteria only stays alive if wet, not dry and it's fast growing plants that use ammonia best - slow growing plants not so much.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I meant java Fern is to slow to help out with your ammonia problem.