Tank start up !!
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Well guys my tank is finally done cycling and i am very pleased right now although ph finally took a nose dive and is at 6.4 steady for 3 days now,
this week i will be doing 10% water changes every other 2 days befor water change check ph out, and wait another 3-4 days to see if the ph will stay from last water change or drop again,
if ph drops after water changes i will add a nice size peice of dead coral base rock in to help, so far so good ammonia is .0 nitrates is 0, and nitrites is .25, water changes will eliminate the nitrites hopefully keep up the good luck
my fish store will be getting a shipment of some nice l104's in and i will be glade to be first picks
when they come and will most likley get neon or some kind of fancy tetras in high numbers
this week i will be doing 10% water changes every other 2 days befor water change check ph out, and wait another 3-4 days to see if the ph will stay from last water change or drop again,
if ph drops after water changes i will add a nice size peice of dead coral base rock in to help, so far so good ammonia is .0 nitrates is 0, and nitrites is .25, water changes will eliminate the nitrites hopefully keep up the good luck
my fish store will be getting a shipment of some nice l104's in and i will be glade to be first picks
when they come and will most likley get neon or some kind of fancy tetras in high numbers
Uhm, did you have any fish or ammonia source in the tank?
Nitrates should not read zero. If you had no ammonia source and were doing water changes could be simply that you changed out all the water to a point where there is no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates.
By my calculations its only been about 3 weeks. While it is possible to recycle previously used filters that quick, its really to quick for brand new filters. Going back through the threads its my belief that the water changes are responsible for the readings, not the filters.
Nitrates should not read zero. If you had no ammonia source and were doing water changes could be simply that you changed out all the water to a point where there is no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates.
By my calculations its only been about 3 weeks. While it is possible to recycle previously used filters that quick, its really to quick for brand new filters. Going back through the threads its my belief that the water changes are responsible for the readings, not the filters.
Iv had 10 feeders goldfish in there for more then a week in a half and tested the water before and showed high ammonia after i took them out and just recently the water test showed that "ammonia is .0 nitrates is 0, and nitrites is .25" ~ and that's when i did the water change
Really? First post in this thread was a week & a half ago, water change was 3 days ago but who's counting? Sorry 3 weeks in my previous post was a miscalculation, international date format always screws me up.
Not my tank, not my tests, not my fish so only advice is to be careful when stocking your tank. Fully cycled tank void any plants should show some nitrate.
here are some photos of the tank now with fish, and custom caves too
managed to pick up 2 female clowns and 1 male, went by the color changing rule of thumb when i was netting them. also have a pair of some kind of tetra 2 female's to 1 male again male is the gold tip fins while female is grey
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managed to pick up 2 female clowns and 1 male, went by the color changing rule of thumb when i was netting them. also have a pair of some kind of tetra 2 female's to 1 male again male is the gold tip fins while female is grey
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Those are White Clouds, they're temperate fish rather than tropical. Related to minnows, barbs & carp.
Those caves might be a bit "open" if breeding is your intention. Spawning plecs tend to like caves which fit their bodies a bit more snugly. Take a look in the gallery or breeding section for pics of breeders on eggs & you can see what I'm talking about better than I can describe.
Those caves might be a bit "open" if breeding is your intention. Spawning plecs tend to like caves which fit their bodies a bit more snugly. Take a look in the gallery or breeding section for pics of breeders on eggs & you can see what I'm talking about better than I can describe.
Hello,
Keep an eye on the white clouds, like Lornek states, they are temperate/coolish water fish and might suffer in the hot conditions. Keep an eye on your tank and do daily readings, as you added so many fish at once you might get a spike. Also agree with Lornek, get a closed cave, Ls love feeling secure in a cave with just one entrance and no light etc just dark. have fun and keep us posted. cheers jk :thumbup:
Keep an eye on the white clouds, like Lornek states, they are temperate/coolish water fish and might suffer in the hot conditions. Keep an eye on your tank and do daily readings, as you added so many fish at once you might get a spike. Also agree with Lornek, get a closed cave, Ls love feeling secure in a cave with just one entrance and no light etc just dark. have fun and keep us posted. cheers jk :thumbup: