filter media

[rider6]

What would be a good substance to put in my filter bag??? I'm running a 55gal community tanks with barbs corys and a few tetras, and adding a ram here soon...if any of that matters...oh and its planted...

 

[DavidAl]

What kind of filter is it?

David

 

[rider6]

Sorry guess I should of added that...lol.

Its the topfin 75 HOB...
The cartages are rebuildable...that's why I ask...I got kind of an ammonia issue and was wondering if cc in my cartage would help, but leave enough for my bb....

 

[DavidAl]

You have to figure out why you have the ammonia issue, first, then decide how to move forward. Are you cycling the tank? Are you overfeeding? Has a fish died and is polluting the water? Are you overstocked? Reconfiguring your filter cartridge may not be the solution you're looking for.

David

 

[rider6]

Had a couple bite the bullet durring my fish in cycle...and my ammo spiked but my bb hasent kicked in yet...its kinda driving me crazy, did some vacing and a 50 pwc yesterday andlast night it was still high....I've been cycleing for allmost 5 weeks, about to start week 6...

 

[rider6]

And I might be overfeeding alil....ill cut that in half aswell...

 

[DavidAl]

You're on the right track to reducing the ammonia. You've taken the dead fish out; you're feeding less; and now you're doing more water changes. That, coupled with the fact that you're going into week 6 of the cycle, should resolve the ammonia issue.

David

 

[rider6]

Thanks for the tips guys....

 

[Sillyfishies]

Thanks for the tips guys....

Hopefully you have better luck then me. It took me 4 1/2 months to cycle my tank.

 

[rider6]

Starting to get some nitrites! Now for some nitrates and my ammo should start dropping....thanks guys!