Bringing a CRASHED TANK *BACK TO LIFE!*

How do we get a tank that crashed, where everything died, back to being safe? Here are the steps I took to make a tank able to again support life and ready for fish.
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[@jeremymoore450]

Ben, So glad it was only heater malfunction and not actual disease that took the fish out. I had a disease wipe out my tank a while back it was the most devastating experience I ever had. It almost made me quit the hobby. I took a break and rethink my situation and now I have a tank of beautiful CA/SA cichlids. Patience is key in this hobby and I rushed my last tank which caused a crash that killed the fish.

[@MegaMaddydog]

Looks great Ben. Best of luck with your redone aquarium.

[@markfranklin8831]

I believe it is ready to go. Good luck. Thanks for sharing

[@razinfishes1918]

Glad things are back up for you

[@Whips_World]

I applaud your efforts, sir. I'm too much of a worrier to do that. I definitely would have broken the tank down, sterolized it, and let it completely dry out before doing anything with it again. Keep us posted! ❤

[@BenOchart]

The neons, which tend to be on the delicate side, are all active, colorful and eating. Fingers crossed 😀

[@Whips_World]

@@BenOchart I have no doubt you'll be fine. I'm just a big chicken 🤣

[@flemmingj1965]

I got the inkbird Wi-Fi heater controller with the eheim 200 watt heater

[@stephenwhite4999]

I think current popularity in fish depends on your situation and floor space. I notice Killies, and Goodeids are very popular now but I am definitely a cichlid person with large tanks for African, Central, and South American cichlids..love them

[@jmommy991]

South American cichlids all the way!!!

[@BrittanyBauer-py6in]

Hope you get fish from Pet Store and put different tank were for week think three hope great day ben

[@PriceTagAquariums]

I need to get one of those hats! Are they on your store? Also, what do you recommend for trying to do one for myself? Great bounce back to your tank! Looks great!

[@BenOchart]

The hat was a prototype and I don’t like the lettering so it’s okay on camera but I wouldn’t sell it. I’ll have a channel hat someday. The Teespring hat creation app is not the best.

[@PriceTagAquariums]

@BenOchart Oh, alright. I'll just have to keep watching and see when the new and improved hats come out!

[@ladydiane1811]

Love the Inkbird for peace of mind! Question for all our fish friends, do we simply change out our heaters once a year? Has it come to this? It truly seems tech is going backwards in reliability.

[@mk_cichlids]

They are absolutely going backwards. Heaters especially. I've moved away from them entirely and started keeping species that I can keep at my average room temps.