SOMEONE PLEASE CALL 911!!!!!
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cleaning your filter and thouroughly cleaning your gravel is your first mistake, and changing 100% of the water is the second one...
there is beneficial bacteria in the tank that helps neutralize ammonia, and nitrite... without this bacteria our tanks would need daily water changes
clean the filter no more than once a month.. and only do so with tank water (NO TAP WATER)... and there is really no reason to ever remove the gravel-- you should just vacuum it
combine those practices with no more than a 50% water change weekly.. and your tanks will flourish
also make sure you are using a decent water conditioner.. even if your on well water (there is other things besides chlorine that are bad)
there is beneficial bacteria in the tank that helps neutralize ammonia, and nitrite... without this bacteria our tanks would need daily water changes
clean the filter no more than once a month.. and only do so with tank water (NO TAP WATER)... and there is really no reason to ever remove the gravel-- you should just vacuum it
combine those practices with no more than a 50% water change weekly.. and your tanks will flourish
also make sure you are using a decent water conditioner.. even if your on well water (there is other things besides chlorine that are bad)
THANK YOU NOW THAT HELP ALOT I WILL FOLLOW THOSE STEPS WITH MY 30GAL AND SEE IF IT HELPS THANK YOU MUCH BUDDY!!:dance:
THANK YOU NOW THAT HELP ALOT I WILL FOLLOW THOSE STEPS WITH MY 30GAL AND SEE IF IT HELPS THANK YOU MUCH BUDDY!!:dance:
No problem.. anytime
One more thing to add, you'll need to cycle your tank to let the beneficial bacteria build up again before you add fish again.
Glad you were able to be helped by the forum, Aquachef. There are some very experienced fishkeepers here who can provide great advice. Remember, people, he did post this under the newbie forum. Perhaps a little more patience and gentle words would make Aquachef more inclined to ask for help again when he/she needs it. I agree that asking for more information in a post so that you can better advise is fine, but I think that I would feel like I was getting my hand smacked if one of my my first posts for help resulted in criticism of the way I posted or what I titled it. Suggesting a more accurate subject line is fine, but obnoxious? I'm just an old person who has dealt with people for a long time. Forgive me if it is off topic.
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Yeah, ACers can get a little rough with newbies sometimes. I hope I haven't done it myself, I have no clue since I'm not at the top of the game for social skills ya know. lol
