My Filter Broke ):

[Ellie Winters]

So the filter in my 10 gallon broke and I wasn't able to save the media. It was falling apart when I tried to take it out. Which I mean. Makes sense since it was at LEAST 3 or 4 years old. Possibly a year or two older. I happened to have a sponge filter lying around for that tank so I've got that set up. Was hoping the sponge would have some bacteria stored up in it since it's just been chilling at the bottom of the tank for a while. But. The tank still seems to have lost it's cycle. Or maybe it's going through a minI cycle? I didn't bother to check the exact numbers, I just saw ammonia when I tested so I changed 90% of the water. I took some of the media from the old filter and crammed it in with the sponge and then shook around a handful of the old media into the water so it should at the very least be seeded.

The snails in the tank I was able to relocate. Big question is....any chance my betta might be okay in my 37g until I get the 10 gallon cycled again? Perhaps with a divider if I can find one that large? I am 99% sure the fish in there are NOT compatible so I think the divider would be a must.

I just don't have the time these days to keep changing out all the water every day. But I really don't want him to get sick or worse, die.

Other than that anything I can do to make this easier on him?

 

[TankGeek]

Get a filter that can hold media and put a bag of zeolite or other ammonia absorber in.

 

[Jonmott]

Keep the sponge filter going on the 10 gallon and if you have prime water conditioner use that until the ammo comes down, it binds ammo and makes it safe for fish. just stay on top of water changes