maxwellag said:I just gravel vacuumed, did about a 50% wc, and washed the filter media. I also tested but I it had time for one so I tested ammonia and it was still . 25 ... I'll post some pics later tomorrow.
Ok I'll try. I couldn't get the gravel vacuum to work very well bcuz I think it had vapor in the hose so it wouldn't get the full suction
Hold the phone... I belive the problem is your effort to be too clean... Gravel vac and filter (rinse, replace, whatever) is too much at once. You removed a great deal of good bacteria. I have done that once myself b4 I knew anything about the "CYCLE"... try letting the bacteria grow back in the filter media without interruptions. PWC's and patience will clear the tank.
maxwellag said:I did a 25% wc three days in a row and gravel vacuumed once and it seemed to solve the problem. Now it is crystal clear. I'll post a picture.
I might take the mondo grass out and get a different plant instead. I'm going to Petco today. Here's some pictures of the tank now:
Eventually I will have all live plants and no fake plastic ones, but I am only geting one or two at a time right now.
I took the mondo grass out his morning. What plant do you recommend I get instead? Also would shrimp be ok in it? I have 5 male guppies and a peppered
Cory cat fish and a sunburst Mickey mouse platy.