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Yes... It has finally happened to me. I got the H2S stench. A few days ago, I noticed a few pieces of my cabomba was floating up. I pulled out the bunch to re-bunch it and the smell came up with it. I looked at the bottoms of the cabomba and they were black and slimy. So my substrate has gone anaerobic.
I did some research in the forum and here's what I found:
I can vacuum the substrate to stir things up but this might release too much H2S into the water, possibly poisoning the fish.
I can introduce MTSs to stir up the gravel. Do they uproot plants? Should I leave some of them in once they've done their job?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I did some research in the forum and here's what I found:
I can vacuum the substrate to stir things up but this might release too much H2S into the water, possibly poisoning the fish.
I can introduce MTSs to stir up the gravel. Do they uproot plants? Should I leave some of them in once they've done their job?
Thanks in advance for any advice.