Base Rock?? And Cycling??

[jdragunas]

 

[aredmon]

it is not a wet/dry or undergravel. I have just heard people call them hang on side filters. It is just a little box that is hanging above the water on the side of the tank with a tube that runs into the tank sucking the water up into the box and dumps it back out onto the surface of the water. Make any sence??

 

[aredmon]

They do have carbon.

 

[snailheave]

well if it's hand-on-side, i don't think it's undergravel

just having a little fun with joor noobiness ***)

 

[jdragunas]

when was the last time you changed the carbon in it? carbon should be changed every 2 weeks or so.
Does it have different compartments? Can you give us the brand name and model #?

 

[snailheave]

have you done anything differently?
do you have a protein skimmer?

 

[jdragunas]

is it possible that you're overfeeding?

 

[aredmon]

no no protien skimmer. I know the fiter needs changed. It has ben over 2 weeks since I changed it. The new puppy chewed up the new one. I don't know the brand name or model #. The box an stuff got tossed. Hubby hates me keeping stuff like that. He calls it cluttereng the house. Got it from a ***** if that helps? It has been like 2 weeks and 3 days since I changed the carben. Could that be the problem??

 

[snailheave]

when you say foggy, do you see particles? or the color of the water is changed?

 

[aredmon]

I cut backon feeding because of the red algae stuff and it takes the fish like 1-2 min to chow what I give them. I heard as long as they finishit in less than 5 it is ok?? Does this sound right??
Its ok snailheave. I don't get mad at jokes about me. I am a newb and I know it!!

 

[jdragunas]

yes, good question.
Make sure you're feeding your fish only what they can eat in about a minute. After that, it begins to dissolve, or settle on the bottom... that very well may be what's clouding your tank, especially if you're feeding flake food.

 

[snailheave]

i think you just need to replace the filters is all.

 

[aredmon]

That is hard to say. I can see particals in the water so that may be the problem but it also looks kind of brownish.

 

[jdragunas]

yes, try changing your filter, and see if that clears it up in a few days...

 

[snailheave]

you need a skimmer then if it's turning brown

 

[aredmon]

Ya it may just be the filters. I am going to get new ones and do a water change. I will let you know how it turns out.

 

[aredmon]

I realy can't afford a skimmer right now. I have a hospital bill to pay now.

 

[snailheave]

speaking of which. i am going for a flu shot today.
i hate needles

 

[jdragunas]

uhhhhhh.. blah. i hate needles too... bad experience when i was young... *shivers*

 

[aredmon]

Good luck. I just got suck with a bunch of them yesterday. My tummy acid it tring to eat its way through my body and planted me in the hospital yesterday.. :scared: