Hey guys, I was wondering how often can you scrub your bio film partially in a 125g? I have a heavy bio load. I have 3 oscars (two 7 inch and one 6 inch) as well as a 3 inch jack dempsey, a 5-6 inch pleco, two 3 inch bala sharks, 2 angelfish, 3 small danios and a black skirt tetra. Last thing i wanna do is disrupt the nitrogen cycle. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
How often can you scrub bio-film in aquarium
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First i would rethink your tanks stocking!!!
Biofilm gets on my glass i usually dont clean my glass very often as i like the Biofilm and algae look in my tanks also i know it helps a little bit it just depends if you like the look
Biofilm gets on my glass i usually dont clean my glass very often as i like the Biofilm and algae look in my tanks also i know it helps a little bit it just depends if you like the look
My water is crystal clear my female Festae lays eggs every other month i just prefer a natural looking tank and if i do scrub the biofilm off its usually just the front panel
Yeah I hate it to. Do you do weekly wc?
And constantly cleaning them doesnt disrupt the cycle?
You should be fine, you're not eliminating the bio film, just removing it from the glass. it can settle in your filter, or elsewhere in your tank. Do you have a decent filter? Substrate, driftwood, decore? All of these will provide plenty of surface area for bb to grow. If your that heavily stocked with a bare bottom tank and minimal filtration it may be a different story, but likely won't make a big impact.