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Hi there
I am moving my 60 gallon tank to a different spot. I will be emptying the tank completely. I am struggling at the moment with high levels of Nitates and therefore also hairy green algae and cyanobacteria algae because of that I suspect. The reason for it I think is rock placement and circulation of water not very efficient.
I have a compact tank and have been struggling to get flow extentions for existing flow so as to regulate the flow better. I have decided to do larger waterchanges in future and to try and use less rocks.
My question today, should I give the sand a good rinse when I do the move or will it destroy too much good bacteria?
I had a reactor with biomedia in my tank, but it smelled too much and the biomedia also clunked together instead of swirling, so I took it out. Should I add the reactor to the tank again and what should I put inside, biomedia or maybe something else like charcoal or other media?
Thank you.
I am moving my 60 gallon tank to a different spot. I will be emptying the tank completely. I am struggling at the moment with high levels of Nitates and therefore also hairy green algae and cyanobacteria algae because of that I suspect. The reason for it I think is rock placement and circulation of water not very efficient.
I have a compact tank and have been struggling to get flow extentions for existing flow so as to regulate the flow better. I have decided to do larger waterchanges in future and to try and use less rocks.
My question today, should I give the sand a good rinse when I do the move or will it destroy too much good bacteria?
I had a reactor with biomedia in my tank, but it smelled too much and the biomedia also clunked together instead of swirling, so I took it out. Should I add the reactor to the tank again and what should I put inside, biomedia or maybe something else like charcoal or other media?
Thank you.
