biological filtration....
- Thread starter kooter
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Man, you weren't kiddiing. Those pics explain it all. I like the overgrown look of tank number one but I guess it is nice to be able to see the fish again!
After those photo's I believe we can safely say that removal of the plants has caused the NH3 spike.
Up the water changes for the next couple of weeks until the bacteria have time to replace the plants.
Up the water changes for the next couple of weeks until the bacteria have time to replace the plants.
yeh, It took approx. 6 hrs. to "prune" the tank. Unfortunately I don't have a lot of time to prune everyday when the plants really start growing.
I am doing water changes and hopefully I can keep the plants at bay this time! LOL
I am doing water changes and hopefully I can keep the plants at bay this time! LOL
lol ... if you put those pictures in reverse you could easily pass them off as before and after pics showing growth ...
And I agree it's pretty much a no brainer as to why the ammonia spiked. Don't be surprised if your water clouds out with a bacterial bloom soon. Keep an eye on your amm and nitrite levels and plan for a few extra water changes. You'll probably need to do some while the bacteria are trying to catch up.
And I agree it's pretty much a no brainer as to why the ammonia spiked. Don't be surprised if your water clouds out with a bacterial bloom soon. Keep an eye on your amm and nitrite levels and plan for a few extra water changes. You'll probably need to do some while the bacteria are trying to catch up.
little ot but your Sev doesnt eat or dig up all your plants?
When my plants in my 20 get too big I put em in my big cichlid tank and between my Sev and Uaru they decimate them
When my plants in my 20 get too big I put em in my big cichlid tank and between my Sev and Uaru they decimate them
During the day my Sev doesn't seem to dig, but when I get up in the morning there are always floating plants. :grinyes:
I just have lots of them so he doesn't have a choice !
