trk1616
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Strike two. For the second time I had a rapid complete die off of my fish. Just when I thought I had things figured out from the first time this happened, pretty much all my fish died at once. This was about 3 weeks ago.
Got my water checked today and everything seems back to normal after the die off except for the Nitrates are VERY high. LFS said do a 40-50% water change.
I think I'm going to give it once more chance and see if I can actually keep any fish alive. I have far from the best setup, but I'm thinking of changing some things. What do you guys think?
Here is some background info:
-45 g tall
-30-35 lbs of LR
-using a large hang on filter
-very average lighting (dont have specifics)
-no protein skimmer
-no power heads
Here is what I'm thinking about going towards:
-another 10-15 lbs LR
-getting rid of filter and replacing with a protein skimmer
-I can get an Excalibur HV 100 skimmer that was used for 1 month for $100.....Is that a good skimmer or a price??
-Get 2 power heads...put one high on tank on one side and one low on tank on other side
Once my Nitrates get back to normal, I might start with a clown or another smaller inexpensive fish and see how it goes. I'm not looking for something outrageous, just your normal 5 or so fish with a few cool inverts.
Any input on any of this would be appreciated. Thanks.
Got my water checked today and everything seems back to normal after the die off except for the Nitrates are VERY high. LFS said do a 40-50% water change.
I think I'm going to give it once more chance and see if I can actually keep any fish alive. I have far from the best setup, but I'm thinking of changing some things. What do you guys think?
Here is some background info:
-45 g tall
-30-35 lbs of LR
-using a large hang on filter
-very average lighting (dont have specifics)
-no protein skimmer
-no power heads
Here is what I'm thinking about going towards:
-another 10-15 lbs LR
-getting rid of filter and replacing with a protein skimmer
-I can get an Excalibur HV 100 skimmer that was used for 1 month for $100.....Is that a good skimmer or a price??
-Get 2 power heads...put one high on tank on one side and one low on tank on other side
Once my Nitrates get back to normal, I might start with a clown or another smaller inexpensive fish and see how it goes. I'm not looking for something outrageous, just your normal 5 or so fish with a few cool inverts.
Any input on any of this would be appreciated. Thanks.