So, now that my 10 gal has finally cycled, I have of course acquired a new tank. (I know many people here can sympathize with me on this addiction.) It belonged to a friend of mine, and is a 29 gal Eclipse. I am thrilled, but the only thing is that she must not have cleaned it before she put it into storage because the glass is coated with grime. I need some suggestions on how to clean it. I have heard that steel wool is harmful to aquarium water or something? What kind of sponge should I use, and should I clean it with bleach? Would that get the gunk off of it? My boyfriend has offered to help me clean it, but told me to ask on here what the best way to do it was. Hahahaha, he's actually telling me to go on this site!
I didn't know it was an Eclipse tank, and I thought it was just going to have a hang on back filter. But it has a biowheel filter, as I suppose many eclipse tanks do. I know this is superior filtration, but I do not know anything about this type of filter. If anyone can give me some suggestions, I would really appreciate it. Also, I am going to seed this tank w/ gravel from a cycled tank. (Not just seed it actually, but cover half the tank in gravel from an already cycled tank.) Does anyone have any other suggestions for introducing ammonia? I am going to Hawaii in a week, and I will be gone for 2 weeks. It would be great if the tank could cycle while I'm gone, and then I could put fish in when I get back .
I didn't know it was an Eclipse tank, and I thought it was just going to have a hang on back filter. But it has a biowheel filter, as I suppose many eclipse tanks do. I know this is superior filtration, but I do not know anything about this type of filter. If anyone can give me some suggestions, I would really appreciate it. Also, I am going to seed this tank w/ gravel from a cycled tank. (Not just seed it actually, but cover half the tank in gravel from an already cycled tank.) Does anyone have any other suggestions for introducing ammonia? I am going to Hawaii in a week, and I will be gone for 2 weeks. It would be great if the tank could cycle while I'm gone, and then I could put fish in when I get back .