NeeNee
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi,
My small 70(ish) liter tank has had no end of problems with high Ammonia levels since I started it in November 2011. I know it's overstocked (see below) so tomorrow, I collect my new 127 liter tank. Amazingly, my fish have all survived - see my previous posts for past info.
I've just bought a JAD SSF-104 sponge filter with a Marina 200 air pump. Originally I was going to install an undergravel filter but decided to go for this one instead. A good choice - not sure?!?!
I'm going to have about four days before I can get water into the new tank and I plan to keep running the small tank until the new one is cycled.
Should I put the new sponge filter into the old tank for those four days to try and get some bacteria into it?
Should I use some of the water from the old tank when filling the new tank?
The old tank still has Ammonia problems which I originally thought was down to the gemstone mix substrate I used. I have thoroughly tested each individual stone type and no longer think this was the problem. My problem is probably down to over stocking the small tank.
All help and advice would be gratefully received.
Moving from 70 liter to 127 liter tank
2 Clown Loach
5 Rosy Barbs
5 Harlequin
4 Black tetra
3 live plants
gemstone substrate
My small 70(ish) liter tank has had no end of problems with high Ammonia levels since I started it in November 2011. I know it's overstocked (see below) so tomorrow, I collect my new 127 liter tank. Amazingly, my fish have all survived - see my previous posts for past info.
I've just bought a JAD SSF-104 sponge filter with a Marina 200 air pump. Originally I was going to install an undergravel filter but decided to go for this one instead. A good choice - not sure?!?!
I'm going to have about four days before I can get water into the new tank and I plan to keep running the small tank until the new one is cycled.
Should I put the new sponge filter into the old tank for those four days to try and get some bacteria into it?
Should I use some of the water from the old tank when filling the new tank?
The old tank still has Ammonia problems which I originally thought was down to the gemstone mix substrate I used. I have thoroughly tested each individual stone type and no longer think this was the problem. My problem is probably down to over stocking the small tank.
All help and advice would be gratefully received.
Moving from 70 liter to 127 liter tank
2 Clown Loach
5 Rosy Barbs
5 Harlequin
4 Black tetra
3 live plants
gemstone substrate