AnnaBingham
New member
Okay so I'm pretty clueless when it comes to filters.
I have a 3ft long, 180l tank with 2 axies in it. I have an internal filter in it which is second hand and to be honest i have no idea what make or model it is or whether its even suitable for the tank size. About 1 month ago i stupidly changed all the media in it and my cycle crashed. I have since been doing daily 40-50% water changes. The levels have stayed at ;
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 40
Im hoping it will fully cycle again soon.
Anyway more to the point. I would prefer to have sponge filters instead in the aquarium and get rid of the second hand internal filter i have in there. I have been looking at the Black Bio Double Sponges on amazon.
Questions:
Can i just have sponge filters in the tank? Or do i have to have another filter going as well?
How many sponge filters would i need for 180l tank?
I dont want my cycle to crash again. How long would i have to leave the new sponge filters going for before i can take out the old internal filter?
And lastly, should i wait for my tank to fully cycle before adding and changing the filters? Or add new filters in whilst its cycling and leave the old filter in?
Sorry if I've rambled, hope this all makes sense! Any help, filter suggestions etc would be much appreciated
I have a 3ft long, 180l tank with 2 axies in it. I have an internal filter in it which is second hand and to be honest i have no idea what make or model it is or whether its even suitable for the tank size. About 1 month ago i stupidly changed all the media in it and my cycle crashed. I have since been doing daily 40-50% water changes. The levels have stayed at ;
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 40
Im hoping it will fully cycle again soon.
Anyway more to the point. I would prefer to have sponge filters instead in the aquarium and get rid of the second hand internal filter i have in there. I have been looking at the Black Bio Double Sponges on amazon.
Questions:
Can i just have sponge filters in the tank? Or do i have to have another filter going as well?
How many sponge filters would i need for 180l tank?
I dont want my cycle to crash again. How long would i have to leave the new sponge filters going for before i can take out the old internal filter?
And lastly, should i wait for my tank to fully cycle before adding and changing the filters? Or add new filters in whilst its cycling and leave the old filter in?
Sorry if I've rambled, hope this all makes sense! Any help, filter suggestions etc would be much appreciated