Questions from a Newbie

[motokorth]

When removing the bio balls and other things from the filtration do it slowly over time. Do not remove it all now or you may just get a spike from removing some of the bacteria thats there already.

[Ian]

SO I have the red slime under control now and my water is testing great. BUT I went out for about 5 hours yesterday and my pulsing xenia went from thriving to withered and flat... This is strange I've had it in the tank for a litle over 2 weeks and it has done great growth visible and all that I have read seems it wason its way to great things. Water tests revealed nothing.

Today no change in its state and still getting nice stable water readings

Ideas?