CoreyCat

ive removed all my fish into an quarintine tank while ICH became a prob in my tank so i cranked up the heat and let the tank sit empty for about 2 weeks... but my Q is it safe to add all the fish back (blood parrot, Green Terror, Firemouth and an rainbow shark) at the same time or do i have to make it a slow process??
thanx
corey

AlyeskaGirl

How high did you turn the heat up? Turning it too high, no higher then 86, can kill the bacteria I believe. Letting the tank sit empty for two weeks without a source of ammonia isnt a good idea.

CoreyCat

so how should i add the fish?

AlyeskaGirl

First, what are the parameters in the main tank after sitting for two weeks empty?

Jonah

2nd'ed. IF you keep feeding your cycle a source of ammonia while the tank is emptyto keep the cycle alive. You can add back all you fish, if not you will have to restart your cycle from scratch

0morrokh

Sounds like you would have lost your cycle in the main tank. I'd start over with a fishless cycle and once it's cycled you can put the fish back in. Otherwise you risk an ammonia spike killing the fish.