Thank you you for the words of encouragement!
Fixing a poorly set up tank is a lot of work!
Tap water for the water change is treated with AmQuel (that's all I have) and coming up to temperature. I picked up on the tip not to use tempered water...
So the tank water tested as follows:
ph 6
Am .25 ppm
Nitrite 0 (woot!)
Nitrate 40 ppm (so not woot)
Out of curiosity I tested the treated tap water:
ph 7.6
Am .25
Nitrite .25
Nitrate 0
So the water going in is a little better than what's in there. I may dose the rest of the tank with the AmQuel.
The whisper filter has an established filter pad. I wondered about removing it and cutting a section out of the bag. Take that section and add it into the Fluval somewhere to help the bacteria get a head start. Clean the rest of the charcoal out of the whisper filter and clip it to the side of the tank in the water?
Fixing a poorly set up tank is a lot of work!
Tap water for the water change is treated with AmQuel (that's all I have) and coming up to temperature. I picked up on the tip not to use tempered water...
So the tank water tested as follows:
ph 6
Am .25 ppm
Nitrite 0 (woot!)
Nitrate 40 ppm (so not woot)
Out of curiosity I tested the treated tap water:
ph 7.6
Am .25
Nitrite .25
Nitrate 0
So the water going in is a little better than what's in there. I may dose the rest of the tank with the AmQuel.
The whisper filter has an established filter pad. I wondered about removing it and cutting a section out of the bag. Take that section and add it into the Fluval somewhere to help the bacteria get a head start. Clean the rest of the charcoal out of the whisper filter and clip it to the side of the tank in the water?
