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anybody else has an opinion on the pictures? Ian

yes i know, it was in time of crisis at home. i cleaned the tank with vinegar previous to setting it up again but how can it be a bacteria bloom if it was the same as the first day when it was just equipment checking and there was nothing added? Ian

So Its nothing chemical right ? Because i washed the tank as there was soap in it. Its al good right ?

Oké so i shouldnt care about ? No fish . Altough i dont think Its that. It was there after the first night. When it was just checking equipment. Ian

No :p just started cycling :)

Yes i washed it. Water is clear . Test kit is ordered online .

Really small gravel .

Hi i go this deposit of something floating on the surface . Anybody knows what it is ? Just started this tank again 2 days ago. Ian

Oke thank you, i get it now, but i rather work with vinegar, because most of the bleach here is scented. Wash wih vinegar a couple of times and then rinse it in water with 5x the dechlorinator, right? :)

I'm sorry but i don't understand it. I clean it with dechlorinator ? Ian

It depends on the size of the tank and the fish that are in the tank. If you have a betta fish and a small tank i wouldn't advise it. But if you want it for the look then i would do it. Although i think more is less. And i like to make it as natural as possible :) Ian

Yea that was my plan aswell :) Now do i clean it with vinegar or bleach? I'm really happy about the quick answers and help you guys are giving me :) Ian

Strange ! I have read online and it appears that swordtails and platties can breed. So welcome Jesus ! :D cool name :D About the lost one, could it be that he got eaten? Because that would explain alot? Ian

I don't know that but i owned some guppy's and they are top dwellers, so if one vanished it's probably not be a good sign. If your aquarium has a lid, i won't bother with checking on the floor, if you don't i would check. Maybe behind the filter or behind any other equipment? Sorry for your...

So i wash it with a 1:10 bleach solution. Afterwords i soak it in a bleach/water mix with 5 x the amount of bleach that is advised. What should i look for when buying bleach? And why is it so much better then vinegar? Isn't vinegar safer? Thank you !!!

Oke thank you guys for the great help, i appreciate it alot ! I can't actually do the whole washing right now because exams are starting soon, but i'll do it later and post some pictures of it :) Thank you ! Ian

Oke, the vinegar will also clean the filter media? No need to buy new media? Ian

You can always get some other filter media and put in the filter of your "old" tank, after a few weeks the filter media will have the right bacteria and then you can transfer it to the new tank. That is what i should do.(i'm not sure about the duration that i said) Ian

Would it be good that after all the cleaning that i fill the aquarium again with water and vinegar and let it run for a couple of days. To really get everything out? Thank you so much :) Also i'm looking at only 1 type of fish in the tank , maybe only a single fish in it :) Ian Edit: The...

Thank you Wepwawet, yes i'm going to try that in a few weeks. Got it off the loft, its a bit dirty but not that bad:p. About my external filter and tubing how do i clean that?, i let it run with water and vinegar to let it clean or? Thank you all ! Very appreciated!

Looking good man :) i'm going to think about it ! I'll let you know when i have the time to check the species. Anyone else who wants to join in on the whole soap thing?

Oh, its 110 l or 29 gallon, yea you can choose :) I'm more concerned about the soap in all my equipment you tell me to use vinegar. But i don't know how that would work. Are there some other people who have other ways of dealing with this? Ian

Hi thank you for your reply. No the tank used to be in bedroom. And yes the glass wool is the insulation that is in the loft. Ian

Hi all, Since my whole life i love fish, i also used this forum to help me get my tank setup. Thank you guys for that ! But after about 2 months, the tank started acting strange, and some fish died. I tried several things but nothing worked. After all the fish died and the smell was unbearable...

I'm so happy !!! I now have much more options : D i knew it hadnt have to be perfect but i tought the difference was to big :))