My Fluval Edge Tank - With Fish!
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Aqua Tom
Fish Gatherer
Couple of piccies, with no fishies!
oooo, thats sexy. I would go with a lump of wood or rock just off centre to fool the eye.
Yep. I've not put any wood/rock in today as I never found any I liked at Maidenhead Aquatics.
Off to P@H tomorrow to see what they have and possibly buy a couple of small moss balls for the potential shrimp stockage
Off to P@H tomorrow to see what they have and possibly buy a couple of small moss balls for the potential shrimp stockage
waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
Tank looks good, cycle looks good. 
WD
WDJust concerned the nitrites have spiked again.
Tested before I stuck my mitts into the tank so there's no contamination issue.
Not sure whether to get a background image or not for the tank. Some quite nice ones but thought the livestock might disappear and not be seen too well.
Tested before I stuck my mitts into the tank so there's no contamination issue.
Not sure whether to get a background image or not for the tank. Some quite nice ones but thought the livestock might disappear and not be seen too well.
waterdrop
Enthusiastic "Re-Beginner"
At Day 19 it would make sense to me that you are somewhere in the midst of your nitrite spike (the second phase of three) which often goes on quite a bit longer than the initial phase when you are waiting for ammonia to drop the first time.
To me, backgrounds rarely seem to go with the clean look of the Edge (although art is tricky and you never know what might work) -- many us have had success with plain black backgrounds (mine is mostly blocked from view by plants and the substrate is also black, so it's mostly the fish and plants that catch the eye.)
~~waterdrop~~
To me, backgrounds rarely seem to go with the clean look of the Edge (although art is tricky and you never know what might work) -- many us have had success with plain black backgrounds (mine is mostly blocked from view by plants and the substrate is also black, so it's mostly the fish and plants that catch the eye.)
~~waterdrop~~
Day 24: pH = 7.6 / pH High = 8.0 / Ammonia: 0ppm / Nitrite: 0.00ppm / Nitrate: Between 80-160ppm *** Dosed 0.5ml of Ammonia
2nd day of 0.00ppm Nitrites
Dosed with the normal 0.5ml of Ammonia to get 2ppm.
Will dose back to 5ppm tomorrow IF the Nitrite stays at 0.00pm.
Getting there
Will check Saturday morning to see how quick the Ammonia is getting processed (approx 12 hours), then re-test for about a week if the Nitrites & Ammonia stay at 0.00ppm.
If it goes to plan, then looking at stocking a week on Sunday.
Probably start with 4 or 5 Cardinal Tetras, then add Shrimp/Betta at a later date. Take it in small steps
2nd day of 0.00ppm Nitrites
Dosed with the normal 0.5ml of Ammonia to get 2ppm.
Will dose back to 5ppm tomorrow IF the Nitrite stays at 0.00pm.
Getting there
Will check Saturday morning to see how quick the Ammonia is getting processed (approx 12 hours), then re-test for about a week if the Nitrites & Ammonia stay at 0.00ppm.
If it goes to plan, then looking at stocking a week on Sunday.
Probably start with 4 or 5 Cardinal Tetras, then add Shrimp/Betta at a later date. Take it in small steps
Glad you've been liking it Warehouse.
I've done exactly the same & followed other peoples logs/threads to see how theirs has gone too.
Admittedly the past week has been frustrating as my Nitrites dipped after spiking & I thought I was on the home stretch but then they rocketed again, so until they stay at 0 I'm not counting my chickens.
Fingers crossed though my bacteria is now dealing with the Ammonia & Nitrites sufficiently, but the next few days will tell for sure.
I've done exactly the same & followed other peoples logs/threads to see how theirs has gone too.
Admittedly the past week has been frustrating as my Nitrites dipped after spiking & I thought I was on the home stretch but then they rocketed again, so until they stay at 0 I'm not counting my chickens.
Fingers crossed though my bacteria is now dealing with the Ammonia & Nitrites sufficiently, but the next few days will tell for sure.
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