Has anyone used Jungle brand start zyme? is it any good?
We are finally setting up the 55gallon tank that we've had sitting empty in an extra bedroom forever. So happy! Anyway, I set the tank up yesterday, had it filled with water and put the filter on to move some water around. Today i rinsed the sand, and put it in (turning the filter off til it all settled) and put the heater in, which i really should have done yesterday.. but didnt think if it.
I had planned on taking all the rocks and decorations from my 5gallon tank (tank has 2 male guppies and a small pleco) to help seed the tank and help the cycle along, but when i went in my 5gallon today i noticed the glass floaty thermometer in there was broken! uh-oh Luckily it was only the outer glass that had broken (but i read on another post that if liquid inside is red, it isn't mercury anyway, which is good to know) So i took out the broken bit, and used a cup to scoop out the pieces i seen on the bottem and the surrounding rocks. But i worry that there may still be broken glass in there, especially with my little pleco. So i don't think i want to take the rocks or filter from that tank.. I'm guessing it should prolly be broke down and cleaned thoroughly and i'm thinking i should get those 3 fish out as soon as possible as well. would the pleco and the 2 guppies be ok in the new 55gal tomorrow if the temperature is right and i add some of that start zyme?
On another note.. I've been wondering for awhile If it ok to use the driftwood and plants from the reptile section of the petstore in an aquarium? What would have to be done to these before adding them to a tank? Thanks!
We are finally setting up the 55gallon tank that we've had sitting empty in an extra bedroom forever. So happy! Anyway, I set the tank up yesterday, had it filled with water and put the filter on to move some water around. Today i rinsed the sand, and put it in (turning the filter off til it all settled) and put the heater in, which i really should have done yesterday.. but didnt think if it.
I had planned on taking all the rocks and decorations from my 5gallon tank (tank has 2 male guppies and a small pleco) to help seed the tank and help the cycle along, but when i went in my 5gallon today i noticed the glass floaty thermometer in there was broken! uh-oh Luckily it was only the outer glass that had broken (but i read on another post that if liquid inside is red, it isn't mercury anyway, which is good to know) So i took out the broken bit, and used a cup to scoop out the pieces i seen on the bottem and the surrounding rocks. But i worry that there may still be broken glass in there, especially with my little pleco. So i don't think i want to take the rocks or filter from that tank.. I'm guessing it should prolly be broke down and cleaned thoroughly and i'm thinking i should get those 3 fish out as soon as possible as well. would the pleco and the 2 guppies be ok in the new 55gal tomorrow if the temperature is right and i add some of that start zyme?
On another note.. I've been wondering for awhile If it ok to use the driftwood and plants from the reptile section of the petstore in an aquarium? What would have to be done to these before adding them to a tank? Thanks!