HELP ! I washed my filter media. May have killed the good bacteria ?

GinoAro · May 3, 2013

Hi guys, I recently cleaned my filter media the wrong way. I just washed it down with water. And I've read that it kills the good bacteria in my external filter ? The it has been running now for about 5 hours. The water seems cloudy and a little green. How do I make my water clear again ? And how can I possibly regain my good bacteria ? Can this possibly lead my Arowana to illness or death ? (God forbid)

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theskibag · May 3, 2013

Have you another tank that has some established filter media?

Would you know anyone that you could get some off?

theskibag · May 3, 2013

I would get some of this stuff. Not sure if ye have it over there though

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/HAGEN-NUTRAF...3?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item27d2040fc3

GinoAro · May 3, 2013

Thank you for the quick reply !! I have a koi aquarium but the filter is bigger than my Arowana tank filter. I can't buy on eBay, but ill do a quick run to a pet store. Ill look for something similar that says "biological bacteria" ?

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theskibag · May 3, 2013

No problem. You could take some filter media out of the koi filter and put it in the arowana filter.

Lovely looking fish btw. Good luck with it and let us know how it goes.

theskibag · May 3, 2013

I wouldn't feed for a day or two as well though just to give your bacteria a chance to reestablish themselves.

Daily water changes would help as well

GinoAro · May 3, 2013

Thank you very much ! Hope he will be okay. I love my fish !

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azura · May 3, 2013

yes of course ... but you can add some benficial bacteria solution to speed up the colonization

GinoAro · May 3, 2013

Thank you, Azura ! Ill be in a pet store in about 30 mins. I hope they have some

do you think my water is deadly to my baby ?

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letstalkfish · May 3, 2013

Your best bet is to put some media from your other aquariums filter in that one. Those "bottled bacteria" products are really hit and miss

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