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Very smelly fishtank, what can I do? | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Well... (none / 0) (#7)
by rikho on Sun May 15, 2005 at 08:25:49 AM PST

Hi. I don't want to be symplistic, but it is true, water changes are the best you can do in order to fix this problem, in the other hand, you say there is no plants (live) in your aquarium......try with a couple hardy plants, may be vallisneria, since your pH is high. Your aquarium is new, and not too big, takes a lot of time to reach this "magic" equilibrium, even if your other water parameters seem ok, you need more life, bacterial life. In nature water changes are a matter of every minute, we change water only once every week, and this is not totally replaced. Don't worry too much, don't clean too much your filters, every time you do that you are getting rid of the benefitial bacteria, and then the cycle has to start all over again. Patience and time......bye, enjoy your aquarium.....
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Very smelly fishtank, what can I do? | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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