Recent content by cactusbbq

I will have to do that then. Still frustrated, no signs of trates or trites, small level of ammonia and my ph is around 6.4. Just keep do the water changes I tell myself. LOL

I got a couple. I will need to learn how to upload them to the site. I just have not tried yet.

I'm new too. I changed from gravel to sand today. Lots of work washing the sand, but well worth it looks wise. My red tail shark and Cory cats were all lovin it. At least they seem happy.

Operation change substrate went perfect. Started with fifty pounds of sand and had to have lost 5lbs. Used a garden that was I powered. Water ran clear before I put it in. Took out about 80% water. Got the gravel out and added the sand by hand. Looks great and for doing all this, it is not...

I will rinse like crazy. One last question. How much sand for a 30 gallon tank? 30 lbs?:ermm:

So do this with some water in the tank? I was going to take water out put the fish in the bucket with the same water and do the switch then. I like this sand idea.

Thanks to both of you. I wil think on this. I can do water changes, and cleaing the filter I would just not rinse the bio material. Right? That is where the cycle stuff is.

Makes more sense. I was planning on doing a large water change anyways. I could get it done real quick and the gravel vacum would just lift the debris of any kind right off the sand correct? It wont get all nasty underneath right? Just thinking of different variables before I do it.

Ok. Thaks. Would it hurt to switch it out?

Would switching out to sand this weekend be a bad idea? I am intrigued.

Using an Aqua CLear With the Bio Media, Carbon and Spoge. I still have no traces of Nitrites or Nitrates. PH at 6.8 and Amonia very low. Using a API Master test kit. Cant figure it out. Do I need to swith to sand for the freshwater fish?

Been up and running for 3 weeks. I have not vacuumed the gravel. Have done the water changes every day just about for a week and a half.

Hey all. Still doing large water changes. Have fish in an un cycled tank. My ph is 6.6/ started at 7.2, .25 ammonia, and 0 on both nitrites and nitrates. I fish has been lost to this mishap. Any suggestions?

Ph 7.0/7.2 Ammonia- 0.25 Nitrites and nitrates 0 Still got the cloudy water, but was told it is ok. Bacterial bloom. I'm figuring I shouldn't do a water change, but if anyone thinks I should let me know and why. Thanks

Thanks for all your help. We are trying real hard. :) I will test tonight and let you all know.