Recent content by Jaybird

I added a little Nutrafin Cycle. Maybe it was just coincidence then but a day or two after adding some my water began to clear. I figured there wasn't much harm in trying. Either way I'm just happy it's starting to clear slowly. I'm continuing to do partial water changes and gravel cleaning...

Just an update.... I've been testing my water and all seems ok for now, I have no dangerous levels of anything. I've been adding some beneficial bacteria to my water and letting the filter do it's job thus far and also doing small water changes every week. I'm happy to say that my water has...

Thanks Essjay, Thanks for the advice, I understand what you are saying and I believe I have my answer now. My situation is that I have a new 10g tank (that did run with no fish for about 4 weeks prior to adding fish), 4 fish presently inside, that is now experiencing a BB. I didn't not want...

Thanks DoubleDutch! A lot of articles on this issue state to just let the bloom run it's course for as long as it takes. But some also say not to add any new water during this time. I get the reason why, but over the span of a few weeks you'll eventually have to had something! (my tank is...

Thank you Rocky, I'll look into that as well!

Thanks Essjay & Slaphpp7, Yes, I do have a lid but it's open at the back to accommodate an HoB Aquaclear 20 filter. Running an air stone inside as well for oxygen. Not exposed to sunlight and I'm keeping the tank light "on time" to only and hour or two a day. My tank currently has 2 Danios...

Hi Slaphppy7, I was just following the advice from KaveMan... in his article about bloom he states... "How To Fix Bacterial Bloom The good news is the solution to getting rid of these Cloud Causing Bacteria during a new tank bacterial bloom is simple. Do nothing! That’s right, no water...

Thank you Essjay, I will try one of those then.

Hello all, I'm currently experiencing a bacteria bloom in a new 10G aquarium. As most support advice goes, I'm just going to wait it out and let the tank cycle properly on it's own. My question is.... while I'm waiting this out and the tank slowly starts to evaporate water, what type of water...