Joecorals Rio 180 Journal

[joecoral]

Well, finally got my new tank filled and cycling so I thought I'd start a journal, show a few pictures

Sorry about the crapness of picture, still getting to grips with new camera

Added 5ppm Homebase 9% ammonia solution on sunday (2/9/07), ammonia now approximately 4ppm as far as I can tell using my API test. Is this normal, should it be taking this long (8 days and counting)

I'm planning to stock with a shoal of harlequins, shoal of rummynoses, a pair of rams, a trio of apistos, several cory's (hopefully julii), BN catfish and maybe a pearl gourami. Does this sound ok, are they all compatible?

Any input appreciated

JC

 

[doresy]

Nice tank

If you are using a new filter with new media then it will take a little time to kick off.

What temperature are you running it at?

 

[joecoral]

its at about 25/26, i had a bit of trouble with high temp to start off with, it was about around 27/28 but its stabilised now

 

[paul_219]

NIce tank looks nice.

 

[fearce]

Sand substrate?

I have the rio125, nice tanks. What filter(s) you running?

 

[bubblesburst80]

just wanted to say i think a slightly higher temp is better for cycling, anyone feel free to correct me if im wrong, looking forward to your tank as it grows

xXx

 

[joecoral]

yes it is sand substrate. the filter is the eheim pro 2 2026

no new pictures to update currently, im not sure if i am happy with the tanks position in the room so i may move it, as where it is, if you step anywhere infront of it it causes the tank to wobble slightly due to the floorboards i think

 

[lee158]

Hi,

Nice tank,

I cycled my tank at 30c. It can take over 2 weeks for nitrite to appear that means no change in ammonia.

Keep with it - it will take about 6 weeks.

Lee

 

[joecoral]

Well, time for an update folks. Finally gor around to moving my fish over, as well as the old filter, will run the old fluval 2+ along with my new eheim 2026 until the 2026 is cycled. Would 2 weeks be enough for this or do i need longer? Will be adding more plants soon, the ones currently in there were the only half decent ones the lfs had at the time.
Some pictures:
Full tank shot

another fts

my harlequins

left side

middle

right end on

Any comments welcome! Enjoy

 

[joecoral]

2 more (getting the hang of this camera now)

Bogwood in the center

Some Elodea and my 2 remaining cherry barbs in right corner

 

[mikster]

Nice tank, i think if you added alot more plants along the back you would have a very nice looking tank indeed, if you get fast growers it will help stop algae as well.

 

[joecoral]

Nice tank, i think if you added alot more plants along the back you would have a very nice looking tank indeed, if you get fast growers it will help stop algae as well.

that's the plan. like i said, the only ones the lfs had that werent half dead were these, i will be adding more soon once they get more in

 

[tropicman]

your elodea looks lovely and lush and healthy well done on your tank its lovely

 

[DarkEntity]

I thought the Elodea was plastic lol.

If it is real you will need something to feed the plants as there will be no nutrient's in the sand yet

 

[iSnail]

You tank looks nice and clean. Is that bogwood real?