Hey guys,
I don't usually post to this part of the forum, as I generally keep to the betta-specific section.
However, my goldfish recently passed away from flukes:evil:, and now I have a 38g tank that is empty. It also has .3% salt and Prazi Pro for flukes. Obviously I don't want to introduce any fish to this mess until I know it's safe. How would I go about doing this?
Should I try to save the cycle and just keep treating the tank? Or should I not risk it and nuke the tank (tear it down and give everything a good cleaning)?
If I do tear it down (which is what I'm leaning towards), I'm thinking of going with a fishless cycle using ammonia. Any advice there?
-38g tank
-Penguin Biowheel 350 filter (big for the tank size due to the goldfish)
-All-Glass Aquarium heater 200W (unused)
-Active airpump
I don't usually post to this part of the forum, as I generally keep to the betta-specific section.
However, my goldfish recently passed away from flukes:evil:, and now I have a 38g tank that is empty. It also has .3% salt and Prazi Pro for flukes. Obviously I don't want to introduce any fish to this mess until I know it's safe. How would I go about doing this?
Should I try to save the cycle and just keep treating the tank? Or should I not risk it and nuke the tank (tear it down and give everything a good cleaning)?
If I do tear it down (which is what I'm leaning towards), I'm thinking of going with a fishless cycle using ammonia. Any advice there?
-38g tank
-Penguin Biowheel 350 filter (big for the tank size due to the goldfish)
-All-Glass Aquarium heater 200W (unused)
-Active airpump