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Thanks for the input. Im only seeing it in fairly large cartridges so may need to cut it down into a media pouch to fit as much as possible in the AquaClear. Will give it a try. Much appreciated.

Hey everyone! It’s been a LONG time since I posted. Not sure if any of my old friends are still around [emoji846] I recently set up a 20 long housing 10 Harlequin Rasboras and a snail. The problem is the nitrAtes from my tap are 30-40ppm... so PWCs don’t remove as much as I’d like. I’m looking...

Would still be adding water chocked full of nitrIte every time I did a pwc :( I’m betting the nitrIte didn’t specifically kill the Betta... but I’d bet he tore a fin on the driftwood or something and due to the toxins he couldn’t heal

Soooo... I’ve officially given up on a fresh water aquarium in our new home :( Started several months ago buying a rimless 20 long. The plan was a Betta in a heavily planted tank with driftwood and eco complete substrate. Our pH is sky high, around 8.2 (even after sitting out overnight) and...

That's what I'm thinking after doing more googling... no clue what they're eating. Single Betta in 22 gallons, fed sparingly with weekly water changes. Wonder if they eat on the driftwood or some sort of nutrient in the Eco Complete?

Weird. That saltwater pic isn't mine. Not sure how that showed up. Here's one of the worm swimming-

Hey guys. 22 long, planted Beta tank. Eco Complete substrate with low light plants and driftwood. 0/0/5. Fish gets 3 pellets in the morning and 2 at night. Has been set up about 3 months. I purchased "active sponge filters" about a month ago, and shortly after started seeing long strands on...

160ppm - 25% = 120ppm No harm in doing virtually a 100% water change. Virtually all of your beneficial bacteria is in the filter media, and draining the tank will have pretty much zero impact.

Change the water much more frequently. Anything above .25ppm is damaging to fish. And yes, it is good to double up on the Prime. There's no such thing as too many water changes, feel free to do back to back 75% changes if needed. It's good for the fish.

Nice! And you're adding Prime directly to the tank? Just make sure you dose for the full tank volume, not just what you're adding. Tellin ya, that thing is a life and back saver.

It looks like you posted this question in two different sections... I posted a response to your one in the general section :)

New driftwood will release tannic acid in your water which will make the water tea colored for quite some time. It's not dangerous, but will drop pH by some degree and will continue to darken the water until it is all released. Many people either boil the driftwood to speed along the...

Bye Felicia. Maybe try to not give advice that kills fish on your way out the door.

If by "pulling my hair out" you mean debunking your reckless, incorrect and irresponsible advice of not doing big water changes because they impact cycling (you advised 20% every 4-5 days which = dead fish), and your scientifically false belief (which you're passing onto others) that...

A 10 gallon can be cycled just like any other aquarium, it's just the math of amount of nitrifying bacteria as it relates to the amount of waste being produced. Problem with smaller tanks is there's much less room for error, and when something goes bad it goes bad FAST in a smaller tank. For...

And for the love of all that is holy! https://www.amazon.com/25-Foot-Python-Aquarium-Maintenance/dp/B000255NXC

Cool. Just wanted to debunk the myth that nitrifying bacteria establishes in your substrate and shouldn't be cleaned as well as that water changes are detrimental to cycling. If that was a widely held belief, it would lead to a lot more dead fish during cycling. If you're up for it, 75% pwc...

To each their own, and everyone is entitled to their opinions and experiences, but I strongly disagree with easywolf. For one, water changes will have no negative impact on cycling, and are absolutely crucial to maintaining the health of your fish. It can be a struggle, but I personally...

Did you ever look into getting a Python water changer? Literally a must have for any decent sized tank...trust me :)

The overwhelmingly majority of your beneficial bacteria lives in the filter media (most highly oxygenated environment), so rinsing decor or cleaning the tank itself will have minimal impact. The cleaner the better since there is less debris, leftover food, etc. to break down and create ammonia...

FYI- you can also use a double dose of Prime for "emergency situations" which 1-2ppm of ammonia definitely qualifies as.

I respectfully disagree. 2ppm is extremely high for fish (even though Danios / Glofish are hardy) and Prime only detoxifies up to a certain ppm...can't remember how much. I'd be changing the water much more frequently and personally wouldn't let it get above .25 or .5 at the highest. I think...

Personally I'd get a pair of scissors, chop up as much of the filter media in the Marineland as possible and stick it into one of the baskets available in your canister filter. That way you're basically transferring the nitrifying bacteria as opposed to trying to colonize new. I'd still keep a...

Wow. I actually find it hard to believe a Betta is producing so might waste that the nitrItes are that high. Thats unreal. It's just a single Betta in a 28 liter tank? Personally I wouldn't let nitrItes get over .25. The lower the better. There is literally no such thing as too many water...

How high are the nitrItes? If it's keeping ammonia at 0, that's a really good thing....just need to make sure you keep the nitrItes at a safe level until that type of bacteria (nitrite to nitrate) colony grows to keep the tank balanced. Also keep a close eye on the community tank since you...