I am trying to revive my Fiance's old fish tank. He has put a lot of money into equipment and I don't want it all to go to waste. It's not just about the money he put into his tank. I've always wanted to get into the hobby. I love animals and fish fascinate me. I'm a complete amateur when it comes to aquatic life and aquariums. Any help you guys could throw my way would be greatly appreciated.
My Fiancé's old fish tank has been "dead" for more than a year. It has fuzzy white mold all over it. I asked on a different forum (which I will not name) and was told to use a 50/50 solution of bleach and water. I went ahead and removed all the accessories that were in the tank and proceeded to soak them in this solution. It worked on the rocks but the plastic plants were a loss. I had to toss them. I'm hesitant to use the same solution on the tank as I do want to safely re-use it.
The tank is filthy and the filter hasn't been run or cleaned. I opened the filter up once (out of curiosity) and a bunch of skanky smelly water poured out. How should I clean it? Should I just leave all the old crud in there? If I'm starting a new tank is it a good thing to have all that bacteria in the filter? The type of filter he has is an "Eheim Professional II" either model #2026 or #2028.
BTW... the sand that was at the bottom is still in the tank. What should I do with it? Can it be salvaged?
My Fiancé's old fish tank has been "dead" for more than a year. It has fuzzy white mold all over it. I asked on a different forum (which I will not name) and was told to use a 50/50 solution of bleach and water. I went ahead and removed all the accessories that were in the tank and proceeded to soak them in this solution. It worked on the rocks but the plastic plants were a loss. I had to toss them. I'm hesitant to use the same solution on the tank as I do want to safely re-use it.
The tank is filthy and the filter hasn't been run or cleaned. I opened the filter up once (out of curiosity) and a bunch of skanky smelly water poured out. How should I clean it? Should I just leave all the old crud in there? If I'm starting a new tank is it a good thing to have all that bacteria in the filter? The type of filter he has is an "Eheim Professional II" either model #2026 or #2028.
BTW... the sand that was at the bottom is still in the tank. What should I do with it? Can it be salvaged?