Newbie Cycle

[IanS]

Another update if anyone's interested

Right have been getting double zeros for the last 4 days now, so another 2 days then a big water change Drop temp, add plants ...hardscape etc then some fishes !!!!

 

[the_lock_man]

Another update if anyone's interested

Right have been getting double zeros for the last 4 days now, so another 2 days then a big water change Drop temp, add plants ...hardscape etc then some fishes !!!!

Excellent!

 

[IanS]

Right that's another 12hrs of double zeros........looking good I think

Feel free to look at my potential stocking list and add any comments

Ian

 

[the_lock_man]

Right that's another 12hrs of double zeros........looking good I think

Feel free to look at my potential stocking list and add any comments

Ian

You were textbook before, as I recall, and textbook still!

Where's that stocking list?

 

[HayzH]

well done Ian...i gave up on mine on Day 55!!!lol
NOW the fun starts xx

 

[IanS]

Right that's another 12hrs of double zeros........looking good I think

Feel free to look at my potential stocking list and add any comments

Ian

You were textbook before, as I recall, and textbook still!

Where's that stocking list?

Did take a while considering I threw in some mature media...but I think that made a big difference

In the tropical general discussion ....would put up a link but don't know how to

 

[IanS]

well done Ian...i gave up on mine on Day 55!!!lol
NOW the fun starts xx

Thanks Hayz......hopefully have fish at the weekend

Ian

 

[IanS]

Well that's another set of double zeros....

Away to do a massooooooive water change and add wood and some rocks.

Do I redose up until I add fish

Ian

 

[HayzH]

yes ..so will have to do a big W/C before you put the fish in.

 

[IanS]

yes ..so will have to do a big W/C before you put the fish in.

Okay cheers will do...wood and rocks in now and redosed

Ian

 

[HayzH]

keep an eye on your PH

 

[lucasluke]

+1 the wood may lower your PH slightly. Just before you go to get fish do a 90% water change fill up abit then remove some more water and fill back up. Doing it this way will get all the nitrates out and you will have nice and fresh water for the fish.

It will feel great when you get fish. Congrats!!!!!

 

[IanS]

+1 the wood may lower your PH slightly. Just before you go to get fish do a 90% water change fill up abit then remove some more water and fill back up. Doing it this way will get all the nitrates out and you will have nice and fresh water for the fish.

It will feel great when you get fish. Congrats!!!!!

Ok cheers

Fed up looking at a empty dark tanks for the last few weeks......not as long as some others cycle though.

Think a lower Ph might be could as would like some dwarf cichlids in there eventually my Ph normally sits about 7.6