Joined
·
166 Posts
The Tank That Was...Or Wasn't It?
So, now that all my fish have died at the hands of my little brother, I have to basically restart my aquarium.
I drained about 75% of the water (twice). The PH and KH are really low, otherwise everything is right on target. The water is mysteriously cloudy (white). I just cleaned the filter out again but it doesn't seem to be clearing up.
I did get all of the dead critters out. I added a bit of aquarium salt and baking soda to try and balance everything back. Right now my two concerns are 1) Why is it cloudy and how do I clear it up? 2) It's a bit smelly, why and how do I clear that up?
And of course, I'm wondering if I need to go through the Nitrogen cycle all over again because it's practically like setting up a new tank.
Thankfully, none of the plants have been harmed - but I did get to re-scape and it looks AWESOME! If I ever get a working camera I will show it off.
So, now that all my fish have died at the hands of my little brother, I have to basically restart my aquarium.
I drained about 75% of the water (twice). The PH and KH are really low, otherwise everything is right on target. The water is mysteriously cloudy (white). I just cleaned the filter out again but it doesn't seem to be clearing up.
I did get all of the dead critters out. I added a bit of aquarium salt and baking soda to try and balance everything back. Right now my two concerns are 1) Why is it cloudy and how do I clear it up? 2) It's a bit smelly, why and how do I clear that up?
And of course, I'm wondering if I need to go through the Nitrogen cycle all over again because it's practically like setting up a new tank.
Thankfully, none of the plants have been harmed - but I did get to re-scape and it looks AWESOME! If I ever get a working camera I will show it off.