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Re: [GSAS-Member] Tiny Tank Troubles



I should have thought of this - Turns out the Nitrite spike was from my changing the biobag filter medium. I did not vacuum the gravel or anything but I think since there is such a small amount of gravel in that size tank it took longer to get the biological filter back up. The tank is doing fine now.... I'll have to remember this next time I change the filter.
Linda

Linda Knapp wrote:

I am taking care of my daughter's tank for a semister and am about ready to pack it in and get her a bigger tank! (It would not fit in her space unfortunately) She has one of those 2.5 gallon mini bow tanks with a tetra whisper internal filter. She has a smallish pleco (maybe 3 inches total) which I had not noticed at first, a tetra whose type escapes me and a male guppy (The 2 females died within days of putting them in the tank.) which I got along with a small plant when I took over the tank. I have been fighting high Nitrite levels and cannot get the thing to stabalize despite frequent 20-40% water changes every few days.. I would like to get it set up with a couple guppies for her to breed but don't want to get another female until I get it a little healthier.

I'm thinking I have at least two problems - besides the small system - The pleco and the filter. I'm thinking I should remove the pleco and put it into my tank - I have a 40 gallon rift lake tank. But I am not sure how happy it will be in there. I have not had great luck with plecos in that tank. I wonder if an external filter with maybe a charcoal stage might help the tiny tank? Since the water level is at the top of the internal filter I am not sure how good a job it is really doing. This tank has been established for some time and my daughter has had ok luck with a few fish - like the pleco and the very hardy tetra.

Any ideas?
Thanks!
Linda
linda@bozuk.org


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