Hi,
I just started this hobby about three weeks ago and bought the Fluval Vista 23 gal freshwater tank. It's been fun and I thought I was doing great and then had a nitrite spike and lost some fish. I guess my tank is not fully cycled yet as I have been reading and watching many videos about all this. I've constantly been doing water changes now, but hopefully that will slow down as the tank cycles. I don't want more fish to die, but I also hope I'm not prolonging the cycling process by constantly changing 50% of the water 2-3 times a week. I posted in the equipment forum about using an electric vacuum and was curious to see if anyone has had a good experience with them in a 23 gal tank.
I just started this hobby about three weeks ago and bought the Fluval Vista 23 gal freshwater tank. It's been fun and I thought I was doing great and then had a nitrite spike and lost some fish. I guess my tank is not fully cycled yet as I have been reading and watching many videos about all this. I've constantly been doing water changes now, but hopefully that will slow down as the tank cycles. I don't want more fish to die, but I also hope I'm not prolonging the cycling process by constantly changing 50% of the water 2-3 times a week. I posted in the equipment forum about using an electric vacuum and was curious to see if anyone has had a good experience with them in a 23 gal tank.