Springcheeks
Aquarium Advice Regular
Sorry to hear the swordtail died. Its a little hard to see from the pics (or maybe I need glasses!) is the swordies gills red? From the way the fins have disolved I would say that is ammonia burn. How are the other fish going?
Seems the rest of my views dont get the popular vote. Doesnt matter, we all do things different I guess. I've always cycled a new tank that I could not get a seeded filter for the way I described and not lost a fish from it. The water wont foul as much as people think if the fish you choose to cycle with are small waste producers, you stock lightly and you feed minimally. Of course if fish are getting sick then water changes are needed.
Since i'm in the minority i'll butt out.
Seems the rest of my views dont get the popular vote. Doesnt matter, we all do things different I guess. I've always cycled a new tank that I could not get a seeded filter for the way I described and not lost a fish from it. The water wont foul as much as people think if the fish you choose to cycle with are small waste producers, you stock lightly and you feed minimally. Of course if fish are getting sick then water changes are needed.
Since i'm in the minority i'll butt out.