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So new tank arrived, filter moved from Bucket Cycle so here is the log!
Equipment list:
Juwel RIO 400
Eagle Aquatic HW-304 external filter with mature media and additional fuval bio max ceramic rings
Fluval 405 external filter
Powerhead from Bioflow 8 filter
Fluval E300 heater (set to 30C)
Juwel 300w Heater (as came with RIO 400)
API Master Test kit
Declorinator - Aquacare water conditioner (initial fill only)/ Seachem Prime
Ammonia - Boots household ammonia
Tap Water stats:
GH 14
KH 14
PH 7.4
Ammonia 0-0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 40
Current ideas for stocking is:
20 Black Bar Endlers
15-20 5-Banded Barb
20 Tetra (Rummynose or Cardinals)
20 Corys (Venezuela's, Pandas or Bronze, possibly 2 groups of 10)
3 (1M, 2F) Pearl Gourami
3 (1M, 2F) Cockatoo Cichlid
2 Apple Snails
Cherry Shrimp (unsure of numbers maybe start with 10 see if the fish will tolerate them)
2 (1M, 1F) Bristlenosed Catfish
Time and Date~~~~PH~Ammo~NO2~NO3~~~Notes
19:00 10/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia (5ppm)
19:00 11/09/2011 ~ 7.8 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 5 ~~ 80-160 ~ Dosed with 8.5ml Ammonia (2ppm)
17:45 12/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 5 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 8.5ml Ammonia
19:00 13/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 12.6ml Ammonia (3ppm)
19:00 14/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 16.8ml Ammonia (4ppm)
22:00 14/09/2011 ~ Set up and started Fluval 405 filter , removed powerhead
19:00 15/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia (5ppm)
19:00 16/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 17/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0.5-1 ~ 2 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 17/09/2011 ~ 7.4 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ 80-160 ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 18/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0.25 ~~ 1 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 18/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 19/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0.5 ~ ~~ ~
19:00 19/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 20/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Start of Qualifying week
19:00 20/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 21/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 21/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 22/09/2011 ~ 6.8 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 2 ~~ 160+ ~
14:00 22/09/2011 ~ 6.2 ~~ ~ ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ PH Crashing - Full water change
21:00 22/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
08:30 23/09/2011 ~ 7.5 ~~ 0.5 ~~ 0 ~~ 80 ~ Also checked GH (12) & KH (12)
19:00 23/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 24/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 24/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 25/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 25/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 26/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 26/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 27/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 27/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 28/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
16:00 28/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Added plants on temp basis pre aquascaping
Equipment list:
Juwel RIO 400
Eagle Aquatic HW-304 external filter with mature media and additional fuval bio max ceramic rings
Fluval 405 external filter
Powerhead from Bioflow 8 filter
Fluval E300 heater (set to 30C)
Juwel 300w Heater (as came with RIO 400)
API Master Test kit
Declorinator - Aquacare water conditioner (initial fill only)/ Seachem Prime
Ammonia - Boots household ammonia
Tap Water stats:
GH 14
KH 14
PH 7.4
Ammonia 0-0.25
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 40
Current ideas for stocking is:
20 Black Bar Endlers
15-20 5-Banded Barb
20 Tetra (Rummynose or Cardinals)
20 Corys (Venezuela's, Pandas or Bronze, possibly 2 groups of 10)
3 (1M, 2F) Pearl Gourami
3 (1M, 2F) Cockatoo Cichlid
2 Apple Snails
Cherry Shrimp (unsure of numbers maybe start with 10 see if the fish will tolerate them)
2 (1M, 1F) Bristlenosed Catfish
Time and Date~~~~PH~Ammo~NO2~NO3~~~Notes
19:00 10/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia (5ppm)
19:00 11/09/2011 ~ 7.8 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 5 ~~ 80-160 ~ Dosed with 8.5ml Ammonia (2ppm)
17:45 12/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 5 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 8.5ml Ammonia
19:00 13/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 12.6ml Ammonia (3ppm)
19:00 14/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 16.8ml Ammonia (4ppm)
22:00 14/09/2011 ~ Set up and started Fluval 405 filter , removed powerhead
19:00 15/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia (5ppm)
19:00 16/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 17/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0.5-1 ~ 2 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 17/09/2011 ~ 7.4 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ 80-160 ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 18/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0.25 ~~ 1 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 18/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 19/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0.5 ~ ~~ ~
19:00 19/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 20/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Start of Qualifying week
19:00 20/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 21/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 21/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 22/09/2011 ~ 6.8 ~~ 0 ~~~~ 2 ~~ 160+ ~
14:00 22/09/2011 ~ 6.2 ~~ ~ ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ PH Crashing - Full water change
21:00 22/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
08:30 23/09/2011 ~ 7.5 ~~ 0.5 ~~ 0 ~~ 80 ~ Also checked GH (12) & KH (12)
19:00 23/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 24/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 24/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 25/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 25/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 26/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 26/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 27/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
19:00 27/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Dosed with 21ml Ammonia
07:00 28/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ 0 ~~~~ 0 ~~ ~~ ~
16:00 28/09/2011 ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ Added plants on temp basis pre aquascaping