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DAY 26 Nearly there:good: Bri

DAY 25 LARGE TANK Bri

Thank you very much. I'm chuffed to bits. Like any tank it is progressing slow. Bri

Large tank. Small tank. Bri

DAY 19. Amonnia- o No2- 2-5ppm No3- 80ppm dosed 2ppm. Bri

DAY 18. Turns out I'm truly a numb skull! Dosing Ammonia with this.:oops: Should of been this:good: Everyday is a learning day for me:rofl: Bri

if interested my channel (nowt flash mind lol) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcb0o9klniDelH9HKDsALOA Bri

DAY 17 Hi all. I mentined to Ian I was up 04:45AM on Tuesday past. Whole re-model of the tank icc. massive water change. And of course a YouTube vid of it om my channel. Cut a long story short, hasn't happt with two things: 1. depth of the substrate and the colur. 2. White gravel:angry: So I...

Morning everyone. Would like to say to you i’m Humble and honoured to be amongst the finest tanks, all matured and amazing. Atm the tank had a make over yesterday (version2) and still cycling. Want to thank everybody in the forum for the support yous have given, it’s isn’t easy sometimes being...

Lul in battle today! Up at 04:45Am and no test kits in sight lol..:rofl: TBC Bri

Day 12. What you reckon (the big tank BTW!:rofl:) Bri

^_^:dunno::dunno:….ermmmmmmm!!! I forgot the food....and new pair of shoes can wait.:rofl: Bri

Day 1. 11 May 19. Breeding tank or Spare. Already gad the sponge filter in the main tank. Amm to 3ppm. £14.99 cant be bad At local The Range. Ok! Ok! I hear you's say "OMG another tank to worry about readings!" lol. Bri

Day 11. I'm sorry that i'm utter crap on readings...:blush: instead of assuming heres the results for this morning. What you's reckon? Lul in battle....No fish tank today...…..bloody food and clothes shopping:angry::angry: A Weekly dose for the plants (if it ever works!!!:whistle:) Aquacare...

This evenings readings. Amm 1.0PPM Nitrites 0.25-0.50ppm Nitrates 20ppm agonising going down lol. Bri

More plants coming. Micranthemum Monte Carlo Staurogyne Repens Cryptocoryne Wendtii Green Bri

Day 10. 10-05-19. Ammonia 3ppm Nitrites 0.25ppm Nitrates 10-20ppm. A & N Slowly going down.:yahoo: Bri

thx pal, Before I got ill years ago I was heavy into aquscaping think some off what I done I remembered lol. But now just enjoy it, instead off stressing getting this and that perfect. Still thick over done the substrate lol. Bri

Day 8. 08-05-19. Ammonia is holding 3PPM but the Nitrites are slowly from 0.50-1.0PPM. Nitrates a shift from Yellow up to 5.0PPM (slightly) Estimated delivery of the new heater tomorrow....so they say!:dunno: A slight change of the tank. i'm kicking myself putting the white gravel:no: But i'll...

Day 7. 07-05-19 Amm 3PPM Nitrites 0.25PPM. No dosing, watch the Amm drop, Nitrates come up. Once zero Amm, i'll doze daily n watch the result. need zero in 24hrs. Fitted a double sponge filter, eventually be in one of the small tanks.

06-05-19 Day 6. my ammonia remains 3ppm, but the Nitrites are at 0ppm...no Nitrates. pH remaims 7.4. Ordered a new heater (this time 150w with a guard) as the temp wont reach higher than 20c average. Moved the heater middle and 45 degree, and all over. But for my limited brain power, I think the...

Partial water change, Ammonia 3ppm.

Morning m8, Chuffed your back enjoying the hobby. TBH, looks like you got it covered, as you said the change in the next few days, jusy enjoy the ride. Things come back to you, if you have balance the tank (i.e. lighting, filtration, temp, water parameters) nowt to worry about. Maybe the check...

05-05-19 day 5. Good morning all, The other day mentioned the Heater situation.???? Ok, ive looked at the ambient temp in the room, water circulation (great) position of the heater, submerged propely, setting right temp (want 26c), temp gauges 3 (including my later whatsitchops) all say average...

04-05-19 Day 4. All good. the Ammonia is about 3-4ppm now. Nitrate showing 0.25ppm. Six hours of light. Bri

Day 3. Ammonia about 0.25PPM....so its a good start. Not rushing anthing, just let the tank cycle take over. The Filter is doing a good job TBH, so far. But my prob for the 3 days is the heater, its an old one (100w) has the segments dial...ok I know itll takes ages to sort (dial) the temp, I've...

Morning all, As usual the tank after being cloudy it’s starting to clear. Day three of the bio boost...no point in dosing ammonia yet. Chuffed the Ph is constant (7.4) and for all I could ramp the temp up with the fishless cycle I’ll not...(one else thing to worry about if my brain doesn’t work...

Date setup: 01 May 2019 Tank Name: unknown. 106Litres (3ft size) Filtration: JBL CrystalprofilE702 external filter & sponge filter. Lighting: NICREW Super Bright LED lamp. Plants: Micranthemum 'Monte-Carlo' Spiky moss Alternanthera reineckii 'Rosanervig' Cardamine lyrate Limnophila sessiliflora...

:S :rofl::rofl: Remember this show? TOP....MIDDLE..OR BOTTOM! he used to say! Bear with me!!! I use the old, Foreground, middle & background Foreground carpet plants etc....and so on. But I reckon you knew that! soz my brain isn't ticking lol been up since half four. That's my excuse...lol. TBC

02-05-19 A better pic (bit over done with Light room, I re-learning again:rofl:) Should have a pic when the lamp comes today...but as youll imaging the tank is cloudy lol. Day 2 of Bio boost in. eventually when I get my ammonia I'll start the cycle proper (readings), you know what I mean lol.

Thx babes. :thanks: I didn't want over do it...lol you can get carried away thinking "ohhhh that's not a lot of plants!" until a few weeks time....boooshh:rofl: But the boring part comin up, cycle it, and the excitement at the end for:fish:'s Keeps saying it, the lamp comes tomorrow & my Dr...

hope this is ok!!!???? bri

I'll put pics on later.....but my old bones need to rest.:rofl: Heres a link to watch my planting lol:thanks:

01-05-19 Here go!:yahoo: Who came up with ling words that normal people struggle with let alone me!:book: Before I plants arrive got some plants from my local. EXCUSE MY SPELLING!! Echinodorus bleheri. Lysimachia nummularia aurea. Rotala rotundifolia. Microsorium pteropus. And a bit of Java...

Mornin! Up at half five, not for a cupp just yet...race (ohh I cant race...but you know what I mean!! roflmao) Settling in on my 2nd cuppa and my brekki, and thought,hope the plants come today. At the same time i'm doing at 9, to my local shop only a mile away. Hoping for Java moss or similar...

Tbh i'm loving it again, mind the cost comes part and parcel....d:D My patients I had years ago is still here. buttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt once tank is done and settled, we'll see:rofl::good:

school boy error!! The filter didn't prime???????????? yeah! you guessed it! wrong pipes.:rofl: