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[Mybbygotsauz]

Im wondering how long the typical bacteria bloom lasts
the one im experiencing now seems as though its been there a year
when its only been there for about a week now
any ideas on the length one typically takes to pass?

 

[Blue Ramirezi]

about 2 weeks with tank cleaning and a water change evry 4 days about 3 months or even a year untreated

 

[Mowbz]

I dont know why in your instance its been around so long? Ive had two in the main tank in 2 weeks while it was being set up, and i shifted them both in a day with a full water change?!?

Mine looked like smoke in the water, you could see it curling around the edges of the ornaments, etc.

 

[KittyKat]

Water parameters, stock/cycling? Usually they go within a few days without any action. If they are around for longer, there is most likely ammonia in the water, so water changes with ammonia-free water would speed up the process.

To find out of your new water has ammonia, test *after* dechlorinating.

 

[soybean]

I don't think you're doing large enough water changes. Answer is the same as when you asked yesterday. Large water changes, and it goes when it goes.

I also don't understand, given all the questions you were asking and info you were given when setting up, why you only 'cycled' your filter for two days before adding fish. I'm sure you were told about cycling or directed where to look. Impatience always causes more problems.

So now you're essentially doing a fish in cycle (with GBRs in the tank as well?) so that's what you need to be reading about (follow link in my sig). As well as large water changes you need to test the water daily and act accordingly (have you bought a test kit yet?). If this means changing about 50 gallons a day, so be it.

 

[KittyKat]

If what soybean says is correct, then your bacterial bloom is caused by ammonia and probably won't go until your filter is cycled. On top of that, you should be doing large, daily water changes.

 

[Mybbygotsauz]

I understood that i was supposed to cycle the tank properly before adding fish, lol but i had promotional issues in which the fish needed to be added as soon as possible. and everything went great for about 2 days, then came the bloom. I think I may do a 100% water change and literally clean everything. Then add about 40 gallons of "Dasani" bottled water, the other 20 gallons will come from dechlorinated tap water.
In my larger tanks i never had this problem so i figured it wouldnt hurt to do the same in a 60 gallon, but i suppose the more crammed the space the more likely a bloom to rise
well,
thanks for the help and sorry for the impatience

 

[soybean]

I think nearly everyone here will have learned the value of doing something properly the first time at some point. You just can't cut corners with cycling!

 

[Mybbygotsauz]

yeah no kidding, but there really wasnt the option of doing that in this case, but with out a doubt ill do it from now on no matter what

 

[soybean]

Can you house the fish elsewhere? It's not ideal to put them through a cycle, especially such sensitive fish as rams. I'm still not totally clear why you added them in full knowledge your tank wasn't ready...

 

[Mybbygotsauz]

haha, ok
for one, i had sponsors coming to look at my 300 gallon cichlid tank set up lol
along with my 100 gallon saltwater tank,
the 300 and 100 were switched about a week back, from the 300 from salt to fresh, and the 100 fresh to salt lol
and i was going to try an promote the 60 gallon to get it sponsored as well lol
so i simply rushed to put the fish in but sadly the 60 was too small to be sponsored and thats how i ended up in this situation lol
now im just trying to clear it up haha

 

[Mowbz]

Whats all this about sponsorship? Ill sponsor you 50p to rehome the fish, sort the issues in both tanks, buy a test kit (out of your own pocket of course ) and start reading up on the FISH IN cycle, since thats what we now have.

Things would have been much more simple if you had only followed the advice given when you joined, and didnt add any fish.

And a bacterial bloom really needs a 90% water change MINIMUM. If its not gone after that, you need to do it again, and again, until its gone.

Ben

 

[Mybbygotsauz]

haha for one, I have all of that, i own 6 tanks up and running, i just finished a nightmarish 100% water change on the 60 gallon. And the sponsors are a side note that pretty much let me do whatever i want with the tanks hands down, if ya want pics of the 300 gallon 100 gallon 60 gallon, and the 3 29 gallon tanks just say so, ill be happy to post them here for you to see. Btw, there are tank sponsoring companies, lol. At least in North Carolina, USA. And right now the bloom is completely gone, however, the tank is cycling while the other fish are in the 300 tank with 6 dividing sleeves so the cichlids dont rip them to shreds

But check this out, while i was emptying the 60 gallon the fish that were housed there were in my holding tank that i constantly keep running with out fish for situations like this lol, that tank is really old along with the stand, the stand collapsed while im siphoning off 60 gallons of water, haha. idk how the tank didnt completely bust, but im sure the fish inside got rattled a bit. They are just fine, the tank is looking awesome btw, for now. Hopefully there wont be any other blooms that arise. Now i have to go buy a new stand for the holding tank, not out of my pocket .

 

[KittyKat]

…going by the above and by your newest topic, we can safely establish that you do not know what cycling is. So, please read the first, second, fourth and last articles here: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

I understood that i was supposed to cycle the tank properly before adding fish, lol but i had promotional issues in which the fish needed to be added as soon as possible.

I really don't see what's so funny about you poisoning your fish for money.

 

[micko]

Anyone want to sponsor my tanks? This sponsoring sounds great.