I had a quick search in the forums but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for, I'll make this as quick as possible without too much boring reading.
- I have a 5g tank with a heater, and a filter that sits above the water in a bar-shape form.
- I kept a betta, that just died. I'm not yet sure what he died of.
- What are the IDEAL water parameters for this tank that has been up and running for 6 months now?
- The filter media is cotton/stringy stuff. On inspection, it is blackish on top and looks dirty. I have bought new media. Could this old media have stopped working and killed my fish?
- If I put the new media in (which is also the cotton stuff), do I have to re-cycle my tank or can I just run the filter for a while with the fish water that's already in there?
- I have had issues with brown algae that increasingly got worse, what does this say to you?
Sorry for dumping all these questions on you, if I can help anyone with my experiences I will try in return.
Cheers.
- I have a 5g tank with a heater, and a filter that sits above the water in a bar-shape form.
- I kept a betta, that just died. I'm not yet sure what he died of.
- What are the IDEAL water parameters for this tank that has been up and running for 6 months now?
- The filter media is cotton/stringy stuff. On inspection, it is blackish on top and looks dirty. I have bought new media. Could this old media have stopped working and killed my fish?
- If I put the new media in (which is also the cotton stuff), do I have to re-cycle my tank or can I just run the filter for a while with the fish water that's already in there?
- I have had issues with brown algae that increasingly got worse, what does this say to you?
Sorry for dumping all these questions on you, if I can help anyone with my experiences I will try in return.
Cheers.