Mlonghorns
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Feb 1, 2017
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Hi,
So I have recently gotten rid of the 4 goldfish in my 45 gallon tank and decided to make some adjustments to house a variety of freshwater fish. After I took out the goldfish I decided to switch from gravel to sand (I used hth pool filter sand) and I also had to replace my filter bc it burnt out.
This tank has had fish in it for around 2 years and the levels were slightly high for nitrate bc of the goldfish but nothing else was really an issue. Now that I have had the tank running with the sand, new filter, and new heater, my nitrite and nitrate levels are really high but my ammonia levels are perfect. I'm thinking maybe I removed too much good bacteria when I removed the gravel and replaced the filter.
Any suggestions on how to level these out so I can begin adding my new fish? Would adding some of that old gravel into the filter with some bioballs kick start the good bacteria growth? Thanks!
So I have recently gotten rid of the 4 goldfish in my 45 gallon tank and decided to make some adjustments to house a variety of freshwater fish. After I took out the goldfish I decided to switch from gravel to sand (I used hth pool filter sand) and I also had to replace my filter bc it burnt out.
This tank has had fish in it for around 2 years and the levels were slightly high for nitrate bc of the goldfish but nothing else was really an issue. Now that I have had the tank running with the sand, new filter, and new heater, my nitrite and nitrate levels are really high but my ammonia levels are perfect. I'm thinking maybe I removed too much good bacteria when I removed the gravel and replaced the filter.
Any suggestions on how to level these out so I can begin adding my new fish? Would adding some of that old gravel into the filter with some bioballs kick start the good bacteria growth? Thanks!