Recent content by dravlynn

the aquarium itself is glass, and intended for use as a aquarium. i also think it may be the tap, but i use the hose water and it hasnt killed the snail nor the plants i put in it. Also i never actually knew that the bacteria where not visible i always assumed the sludge on the bio filter was...

@Byron for double tailed goldfish 30-40 gallons is fine, for single tailed they need up to 75 at which i would give them away after they reach 6 inches or so im thinking ill just test the water quality and try to recycle it, or at least check if its cycled when i get the chance.

there was always a constant ammonia source in the aquarium that i generated from fish food and the bacteria in the filter is still growing quite fine when i looked at it, we did have to remove the bacterial part of the filer for awhile to clean the room so the filter had to be off, but i dont...

the nitrates high but i think water changes may fix that, i wouldnt imagine changing the gravel would havie a huge effect on the bacteria but it can depending on the filter, if you filter has a bio area in it for bacteria to grow than it should be fine the bacteria that where in the gravel will...

So I recently moved and had to give up my coldwater tank, and i started a new tropical tank with, its a 40 gallon planted tank, and its having weird problems. So the first time i added fish in it, the aquarium had bacteria in the filet that was thriving so i was sure it was cycled, i also gave...