Fish Head J
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm once again going to the well of knowledge and experience that is the Aquarium Advice Forum.
Facts
Our new 40 gallon freshwater tank was started 1 month ago and all systems appear to be working well. My ammonia levels have been very stable for over 6 days now with now detectable reading (0 ppm). I plan to PWC this evening as my Nitrates are at .7 ppm and Nitrites are at .25 ppm. Fish Inventory: (2) Gianmt Gouramis, (2) Sharks, (2) Mollies, (2) Cory Cats, (2) Swordtails, (1) Sunburst Platy
Today's questions:
1. How long before I should replace my filter cartridges? It has been a month now, should I be looking to replace the bags? (Whisper Power Filter)
2. When should I vacuum the gravel? I don't want to disturb what appears to be (so far) an effective cycling process.
3. Do I need an air stone or some oxygenating device in the tank?
Thanks so much. Without this forum I would have easily taken the advice of the LFS salesperson. In each instance I came home and checked their advice against my web research and found them to be wrong. I have followed the advice on this forum and the whole process and it has helped me enormously.
FHJ
Facts
Our new 40 gallon freshwater tank was started 1 month ago and all systems appear to be working well. My ammonia levels have been very stable for over 6 days now with now detectable reading (0 ppm). I plan to PWC this evening as my Nitrates are at .7 ppm and Nitrites are at .25 ppm. Fish Inventory: (2) Gianmt Gouramis, (2) Sharks, (2) Mollies, (2) Cory Cats, (2) Swordtails, (1) Sunburst Platy
Today's questions:
1. How long before I should replace my filter cartridges? It has been a month now, should I be looking to replace the bags? (Whisper Power Filter)
2. When should I vacuum the gravel? I don't want to disturb what appears to be (so far) an effective cycling process.
3. Do I need an air stone or some oxygenating device in the tank?
Thanks so much. Without this forum I would have easily taken the advice of the LFS salesperson. In each instance I came home and checked their advice against my web research and found them to be wrong. I have followed the advice on this forum and the whole process and it has helped me enormously.
FHJ