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06-25-2008, 12:36 AM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Provo, UT
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|  Bacteria Bloom- How long will it last!? Ok, so a few days ago I cleaned and "reset" my 5gal. I had really dirty water, and the gravel just trapped a bunch of food that would hit the floor. Now the milky-white water is starting to come back. I did a search and learned that it's just ammonia-eating bacteria, and it should go away. I'm just wondering what I can do to make it go away faster. Remove a fish temporarily? I have some stuff called "cycle"....think that would help or hurt?
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06-25-2008, 01:05 AM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California
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| Just leave it, it will go away on its own. As long as your ammonia and nitrites are at zero, it's not harming the fihs. Regular (weekly) water changes/gravel siphoning will help prevent this in the future. |
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06-25-2008, 03:26 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish  Join Date: May 2008
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| "Usually" about 2 - 3 days, give or take. Leave it be, it will take care of itself. Lotus is right, regular mini maintenance is better than letting it go for a period of time, and doing a BIG cleanup, which can cause a tank mini cycle again.
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