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Looks like the tank is about good to go. Ammonia is still dropping and the water is the next thing to being totally clear.
Here is where it is at. Even though my avatar is small you can see the difference in how much the water has cleared.
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Up late and decided to do another ammonia test. Total ammonia is down to 0.5 PPM which equates to 0.0005 PPM of NH3 according to the calculator I was led to. BTW, as to the calculator for NH3 I've been entering zero for salinity. Is that proper for fresh water tank entry? I mean it is fresh water and I've added zero salt so imagine that the salinity would be zero.
As to appearance I love the way the tank blends in. If you will notice the little curve of wood on the front of the couch's arm rest and the hour glass the substrate blends in well as does the table with the black of the tank. I HATE air gaps between the water and hood but can't fill with more water and have the built in filtration work properly. I'll use black electric tape to mask out the air space. All in all I think it is coming together pretty well.
Here is where it is at. Even though my avatar is small you can see the difference in how much the water has cleared.
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Up late and decided to do another ammonia test. Total ammonia is down to 0.5 PPM which equates to 0.0005 PPM of NH3 according to the calculator I was led to. BTW, as to the calculator for NH3 I've been entering zero for salinity. Is that proper for fresh water tank entry? I mean it is fresh water and I've added zero salt so imagine that the salinity would be zero.
As to appearance I love the way the tank blends in. If you will notice the little curve of wood on the front of the couch's arm rest and the hour glass the substrate blends in well as does the table with the black of the tank. I HATE air gaps between the water and hood but can't fill with more water and have the built in filtration work properly. I'll use black electric tape to mask out the air space. All in all I think it is coming together pretty well.
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