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I unplugged my fluval C2 filter to clean the tank as I always do. When I went to plug it back in nothing happened -- there's not even a sound that it's trying to work.
Is there anything I can do to try and get it working again?
I also am worried about keeping everything wet so I don't have a...
I have 2 sterbai cories and a pleco.
Just this morning I noticed that one of the cories has almost completely lost color -- or possibly is just covered in something white? He has a growth, but it almost looks like he has a small thin white bubble on him rather than a cotton like growth that I...
Finally, victory! The aluminum foil did the trick. I covered the bottom of the tank with it and poured into a wide mug. The water is crystal clear.
Thank you for all of your help!
Thanks -- I definitely don't want to kill the filter, so I'll leave it off.
That sounds like what I tried to do 2 nights ago. The tank is still cloudy and shows no signs of clearing. Should I try it again?
I read on another site that I could try putting foil down over the sand when I add the...
I'm in the process of changing from my 10 gallon tank to a 20 gallon. Let me start by saying that when I originally went from gravel to sand in my 10 gallon I definitely did NOT wash the sand enough so it took 5 days to settle -- though it finally did settle and my fish were happily sifting and...
Thank you for all of your help!
I'll stick to my original plan of transferring everything, running both filters for a while in the new tank, and hanging the filter pad for my new filter over the side of my old tank for a bit to help jump start the process.
The pleco is a Bristlenose so it...
Hello!
I have a 10 gallon tank with 4 cories and a pleco. I just got the accessories to upgrade to a 20 gallon but want to make sure and do it as safely as possible--though I'm also secretly hoping to not have to have two tanks running at the same time for very long. I've been reading a lot but...