Hi Folks,
We have just had a 60 hour power cut after Friday's storm with electricity restored at 3am this morning. It's been a dark few days!
My tank is a established Juwel Lido 200 (litre) quite heavily planted with common plant species and a large internal filter and 600 lph power head with spray bar.
Stocking is 16 neons, 4 honey gouramis, x2 Apistos, 5 bamboos shrimp, 6 Amanos ad a coouple of retired corydorus plus various snails. I fed the fish only once to reduce organic input but fed them this morning as they are hungry!
The tank has had no light for 60 hours, as we kept the curtains shut to conserve heat, the tank has remained above 20 C throughout thanks to the multifuel stove in the room (and the entire family as it was the only warm room in the house!).
I took water parameters yesterday and nitrite was slightly elevated so did a 25% water changed and it was then clear.
Today about 6 hours after the filter re started I tested and again nitrite is slightly elevated and so is Ammonia so I will do a 50% water change.
My question is whether the bacteria in the filter will have survived 60 hours without flow?
I have added ferts again and the light will come on as usual 1-9pm.
Any other advice appreciated, I don't want to lose the occupants now.
Will post a photo later.
Thanks
Dave
We have just had a 60 hour power cut after Friday's storm with electricity restored at 3am this morning. It's been a dark few days!
My tank is a established Juwel Lido 200 (litre) quite heavily planted with common plant species and a large internal filter and 600 lph power head with spray bar.
Stocking is 16 neons, 4 honey gouramis, x2 Apistos, 5 bamboos shrimp, 6 Amanos ad a coouple of retired corydorus plus various snails. I fed the fish only once to reduce organic input but fed them this morning as they are hungry!
The tank has had no light for 60 hours, as we kept the curtains shut to conserve heat, the tank has remained above 20 C throughout thanks to the multifuel stove in the room (and the entire family as it was the only warm room in the house!).
I took water parameters yesterday and nitrite was slightly elevated so did a 25% water changed and it was then clear.
Today about 6 hours after the filter re started I tested and again nitrite is slightly elevated and so is Ammonia so I will do a 50% water change.
My question is whether the bacteria in the filter will have survived 60 hours without flow?
I have added ferts again and the light will come on as usual 1-9pm.
Any other advice appreciated, I don't want to lose the occupants now.
Will post a photo later.
Thanks
Dave