I scored a nice 75 gallon tank and stand off of craigslist. They live in the same city so I am assuming water quality (mostly pH) isn't a concern when I do the first water change.
So she has black neon tetras and a pleco in it (I think it is a pleco she just called it an algae eater).
When we break it down the fish will go into a bucket of tank water and the media from the tank (I hope. She is breaking it down) and the gravel will as well then the tank and stand will be ready for transport.
It has an algae problem and I really don't know if it is cycled or not. I need to test it and see what the parameters are but I will have to fill it first.
I want to toss the gravel and put sand in. Is that a bad idea?
I figured before refiling I should clean off the algae. Is an algae scrubber good for that?
Since I am filling the tank up with 'new' water I am planning on floating the fish and adding a little tank water over time to the bag that i put them in. Is a ziploc ok?
Does that all sound good? I am still a newb but addicted!
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks!
So she has black neon tetras and a pleco in it (I think it is a pleco she just called it an algae eater).
When we break it down the fish will go into a bucket of tank water and the media from the tank (I hope. She is breaking it down) and the gravel will as well then the tank and stand will be ready for transport.
It has an algae problem and I really don't know if it is cycled or not. I need to test it and see what the parameters are but I will have to fill it first.
I want to toss the gravel and put sand in. Is that a bad idea?
I figured before refiling I should clean off the algae. Is an algae scrubber good for that?
Since I am filling the tank up with 'new' water I am planning on floating the fish and adding a little tank water over time to the bag that i put them in. Is a ziploc ok?
Does that all sound good? I am still a newb but addicted!
Any advice is appreciated!
Thanks!