Question: I noticed that whenever I siphon water out of the tank, I see tons of gunk just swirling around in the water, is that normal? And there's so much of it that it's still there when I add the new water..
This depends on quite a few things. How big is your tank? How much do you feed? How often do you do water changes? You might just need to do more or bigger water changes.
This depends on quite a few things. How big is your tank? How much do you feed? How often do you do water changes? You might just need to do more or bigger water changes.
Well it's a 5-gallon and I usually do 50% changes once a week. Should I do a 100% change instead? Or will that mess up the cycle? o_o
nel: And if you are like me, and can't find daphnia, frozen brine shrimp also work as a laxative, if not as well as daphnia.
So basically get one of those things and stop feeding any other food. You can do this alone or in addition to epsom salts. Good luck!
ty i'll try it, i tried giving him some brimeshrimp when he 1st arrived but he didnt recognise it as food unlike BWs.
Well it's a 5-gallon and I usually do 50% changes once a week. Should I do a 100% change instead? Or will that mess up the cycle? o_o
How long has it been set up? I would not do a 100% change, but instead maybe do 2 50% changes a week. You were having an algae problem too, right? That means you have too much organic material in the tank (aka, fish poop!)
ty i'll try it, i tried giving him some brimeshrimp when he 1st arrived but he didnt recognise it as food unlike BWs.
Well, it is worth a try. Since he is used to a feeding time, that might help. I usually dangle mine with tweezers to make them more appetizing. Garlic juice could help too!
How long has it been set up? I would not do a 100% change, but instead maybe do 2 50% changes a week. You were having an algae problem too, right? That means you have too much organic material in the tank (aka, fish poop!)
Uhh ok I will start doing 50% changes twice a week then xD thanks!
Actually, neil, you can change the WATER fully in a cycling tank until you're blue in the face, but the real danger is over vacuuming as a way to remove water (ie, removing bacteria from the substrate).
Very little bacteria is in the water column, but lots is in the gravel by comparison.
If you have a lot of mulm (the cruds) in the tank after a siphon, remove your fish and turn your filter up FULL BLAST for about an hour or so. Not only will it settle down, but itll be sucked up, too.
Well, it is worth a try. Since he is used to a feeding time, that might help. I usually dangle mine with tweezers to make them more appetizing. Garlic juice could help too!
i think dangling eont be a problem, he chases the toothpick either way. i could soak them in BW juice. i'll have to try it.
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