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Spaced emu Hobbyist Posts: 65 Kudos: 45 Votes: 5 Registered: 01-Sep-2005	Since I transfered all my fish form my aquarium to a pond I have been meaning to buy new fish for my aquarium but did not remove the water but the filter heater and air pump have been off for two weeks does that mean the good bactiria is all gone from lack of amonia? If so how do I get it back? Last edited by Spaced Emu at 06-Sep-2005 15:30
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Rinse everything off well. Then re-cycle the tank as if it were new. If you have an established tank still running you can use filter media and or substrate from that tank to seed the establishing tank. ^_^[hr width='40%']"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time... It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right [link=I hope]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link] you had the time of your life"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
ericm Fish Addict Posts: 573 Kudos: 448 Votes: 47 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	Babel basically said everything. Get some hardy fish to recycle your tank or use the fishless cycle method. Whichever you like better. All the bacteria is gone by now since the filter has not been running and there was no ammonia to feed the bacteria.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Without a water flow and oxygenation the filter will be dead, wash the media and start over. Fishless cycling is the way forward , it really is high time people stopped using fish for cycling unless there is no other option- it is needlessly cruel. Last edited by longhairedgit at 06-Sep-2005 23:32
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Spaced emu The bacteria would be well and truly dead. Basically it will be a start from the begining again. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
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