Help help emergency!!!!!!!!

[paperdog9]

I just made a DIY CO2 maker and I ran into a problem. I accidentally spilled some of the solution into the tank. Is this bad. DO I need to start all over All I have is some plants. I need help!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to start all over. Please tell me if the tank is poisened!!!!!

 

[Doomhed]

I would wait a few hours ( for the chemicals to finish reacting) and then do a 50% water change, then test all your parameters. luckily there are no fishes in there.

 

[paperdog9]

Thank you so much!!!!!!

 

[paperdog9]

Should I remove the plants and put them in the five gallon?

 

[Newman]

yah. just to be safe. i mean if you JUST made the DIY co2 then the solution hasnt had a chance to make alcohol yet, so there shouldnt be as much damaging effects to your bio filter...still make some water changes...

 

[paperdog9]

ok, i just had a bloom of what looked hair algea. I scraped it off the sides and most of the rocks, but there is still some on the gravel and lots on the plants. I transferred a couple of the plants to the five gallon to see if it would clear up in there. Would this be caused by the spill? Oh I'm so angry at myself, I should have used a bigger bottle so I didn't have to fill it up as much!!! Please help, I'm so worried.

 

[paperdog9]

Ok, over half of my plants were transferred to the five gallon, and I was surprised to find that the hair was off them a couple hours later. I finally caught my platy in the act of nipping algea of the leaves. Is this safe for him to be eating it?

 

[Helena21]

Most fish will eat or nip at algae, its natural. So yes, its fine and perfectly normal

 

[paperdog9]

Ok, thank you Helena21, what a releaf

 

[Doomhed]

yeah, the algae bloom was caused by the Co2 canister material.

hopefully you will not have to re-cycle the tank. I'm pulling for you.

 

[Newman]

and yes platy enjoy a diet of algae. theyre more vegetarian than most other livebearers, tho they do go crazy for meaty foods u_u

 

[paperdog9]

ok, tanks!!!