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Old 19th December 2008   #10 (permalink)
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Default Re: Cycling: Completely new vs. old tank water

Thank all. I've got the filter in and posed this question in the general thread about my axolotl ( http://caudata.org/forum/showthread.php?t=58600 ) and thought I should ask the question again here also:

One question I have about my MarineLand Penguin wet/dry filter is this: Is the current created by it okay or stressful for the axolotl? This critter has been spoiled with still water for almost eight months while I did manual water changes and he/she seemed a little freaked out at first but I think it might be getting used to it.

Also, there are faint whisps of clouds whirling around in the tank now that the water is circulating and I was wondering what it is? Is it just material that's always been in there that I never noticed before because perhaps it just settled to the bottom and now is constantly being stirred about, or is it new material in the tank that's been introduced by the filter? Is the water supposed to be completely clear, or is it normal to have a faint haze in it?

Thanks again!
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