Hello!
After losing my betta Nero recently due to my own cycling errors while transferring him into a new tank, I decided to buy an "active" sponge filter from Angel's Plus (I have never used a sponge filter before either). I currently have it running in my 5 gallon tank, with water that I treated with Prime and let sit for 24 hours, as well as substrate and the plants/decor I plan on using. I am leaning heavily towards a fishless cycle, as I don't want any more fish to suffer. However, I am confused by the surplus of information I'm encountering on other websites, and was wondering how often you would recommend checking the parameters/performing water changes and if there is anything I should consider adding (Stability, TSS, etc.)?
I'm hoping my tank might be ready for a new betta by the end of the month. <3 But I am going to wait as long as it takes to ensure no fish has to suffer because of my lack of knowledge...
After losing my betta Nero recently due to my own cycling errors while transferring him into a new tank, I decided to buy an "active" sponge filter from Angel's Plus (I have never used a sponge filter before either). I currently have it running in my 5 gallon tank, with water that I treated with Prime and let sit for 24 hours, as well as substrate and the plants/decor I plan on using. I am leaning heavily towards a fishless cycle, as I don't want any more fish to suffer. However, I am confused by the surplus of information I'm encountering on other websites, and was wondering how often you would recommend checking the parameters/performing water changes and if there is anything I should consider adding (Stability, TSS, etc.)?
I'm hoping my tank might be ready for a new betta by the end of the month. <3 But I am going to wait as long as it takes to ensure no fish has to suffer because of my lack of knowledge...