zer0signal
Aquarium Advice FINatic
So, I had an outbreak of Ich in my 20 gallon tank, and treatment began a few days ago and the outlook is bleak.. Have lost 70% of my stock, so I have decided to regulate my 20 Gallon to be a Hospital and Quarantine tank from now on... Not going through this crap again!
I went out and bought a 36 Gallon Bow Front, that will be my new office aquarium. But I wanted to use my Fluval C3 Filter on the new tank. Problem is its been in the tank with the Ich infection... I removed it from the 20G, and kept my Marineland Penguin 150 as the main filter in the Hospital tank.
So with the C3 removed, I rinsed all pieces with standard tap water (filter pads, ceramic beads, plastic parts), and it is now drying out.
What is the best way to get this in the new tank setup w/o spreading the Ich?
I know at this point i lost all of my BB because of the chlorine rinse the C3 got. But I plan to take 2 of my used Poly Fils (quilt batting) from my 60 Gallon and move it along with pre-filters to the new tank to kick start a new cycle. I have also been extra cautious of what equipment I used to fill and setup the new tank to prevent spreading.
I went out and bought a 36 Gallon Bow Front, that will be my new office aquarium. But I wanted to use my Fluval C3 Filter on the new tank. Problem is its been in the tank with the Ich infection... I removed it from the 20G, and kept my Marineland Penguin 150 as the main filter in the Hospital tank.
So with the C3 removed, I rinsed all pieces with standard tap water (filter pads, ceramic beads, plastic parts), and it is now drying out.
What is the best way to get this in the new tank setup w/o spreading the Ich?
I know at this point i lost all of my BB because of the chlorine rinse the C3 got. But I plan to take 2 of my used Poly Fils (quilt batting) from my 60 Gallon and move it along with pre-filters to the new tank to kick start a new cycle. I have also been extra cautious of what equipment I used to fill and setup the new tank to prevent spreading.