Liberty2k4
Aquarium Advice Regular
I hadn't even considered that your filter might have been the problem. You did see nitrites early on so maybe the filter stopped working after that? I've heard excellent things about the Fluval filters. As for emptying my tank, I used a hose and had it as close to the sand as possible and siphoned as much water out as I could. Then I scooped all the sand out with a dustpan. The tank was then light enough to carry outside where I turned it on its side and sprayed out the rest and washed it with vinegar and water. I also took apart my canister filter in the bathtub and rinsed it out thoroughly.