Gravel or sand????

[ddodad]

Wait I have a better idea do have a pair or pantyhose you can use well destroy? If not I'd use a sock to cover the filter intake.

 

[ddodad]

This fish should be ok right

I'd run the filter for an hour first then add/acclimatize the fish and IMO you should be good to go

 

[lbirath001]

Wait I have a better idea do have a pair or pantyhose you can use well destroy? If not I'd use a sock to cover the filter intake.

Yea. What will that do

 

[ddodad]

Yea. What will that do

It will catch the fine sediment and protect the filter from possibly getting damaged by it

 

[Ben the Betta]

Sand will give you the option to buy bottom dwelling fish, but it also clouds your water. Depends on what fish you want to buy

 

[lbirath001]

It will catch the fine sediment and protect the filter from possibly getting damaged by it

Current water test is:
Nitrate is 0
Nitrite is 0
Ammonia is 1.0

Water test is good right?

 

[ddodad]

Do a pwc ammonia at 1 is way too high 0.25 is a max

 

[lbirath001]

I guess I did ok with Rinsing the sand. It's clearing up.

 

[ddodad]

Very nice now time to enjoy all your hard work

 

[lbirath001]

Very nice now time to enjoy all your hard work

Thanks for all your help

 

[ddodad]

Not a problem enjoy

 

[Tieberion]

My wife actually came up with the best solution ever when I didn't rinse my sand well enough do to horsefly attacks outside-
Coffee Filters! Rubber band 2 around the intake valve, change every2-3 hours, tank was cleared by 10pm at night (first filter paper went on around 9-10am)

 

[lbirath001]

My wife actually came up with the best solution ever when I didn't rinse my sand well enough do to horsefly attacks outside-
Coffee Filters! Rubber band 2 around the intake valve, change every2-3 hours, tank was cleared by 10pm at night (first filter paper went on around 9-10am)

That's a good idea too. The sock worked well until it got clogged up enough to stop letting water in.

 

[ddodad]

That's a good idea too. The sock worked well until it got clogged up enough to stop letting water in.

Sorry I forgot to mention to keep an eye on how clogged the sock is getting.

 

[lbirath001]

Sorry I forgot to mention to keep an eye on how clogged the sock is getting.

It's ok. The filter started a grinding noise and I figure it was time to Remove the sock.

 

[ddodad]

Good call, I see you possess the most important aspect of fish keeping and life for that matter. Logic hard to find sometimes

 

[lbirath001]

Good call, I see you possess the most important aspect of fish keeping and life for that matter. Logic hard to find sometimes

Haha yeah that I do have!!

 

[lbirath001]

Good call, I see you possess the most important aspect of fish keeping and life for that matter. Logic hard to find sometimes

Parameters are:
PH 6.8
Ammonia 1.0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5


Is my tank cycling over again?

 

[lbirath001]

Last water test. Feedback please.

 

[ddodad]

Last water test. Feedback please.

You need to do a large pwc retest a couple hours later then probably another large pwc

Ammonia should be .25 or lower, nitrite (blueish one) needs to be 0