Toms 240l Planted Journal

[Nick16]

yeah, well i would still be doing 50% changes every week if not 2 30%. thats what im currently doing.

 

[Truck]

yeah, well i would still be doing 50% changes every week if not 2 30%. thats what im currently doing.

i would, but there wouldnt really be any point IMO just after the cycle has finished

 

[tom_os]

oh rite ok, well i will do a big water change then put the plants in and refil. alot of the plants will be attached to rocks so i will do that before i put them in the tank.

is it ok so cycle a filter without dechlorinating water? it seems a waste of dechlor adding it when no fish will be in there?

also anyone know where i can get ammonia? i tried b&q but they dont have it

 

[Truck]

oh rite ok, well i will do a big water change then put the plants in and refil. alot of the plants will be attached to rocks so i will do that before i put them in the tank.

is it ok so cycle a filter without dechlorinating water? it seems a waste of dechlor adding it when no fish will be in there?

also anyone know where i can get ammonia? i tried b&q but they dont have it

as long as your water doesnt contain chlormine it will gas off, try homebase or boots

 

[shelaghfishface]

boots,( larger ones,) homebase

 

[Nick16]

boots sell liquid ammonia. might have to get an adult to get it (if your under 18 that is) tho as they get a bit suspicious, think you are going to drink it or something!

 

[tom_os]

ok cheers, will try get some next week

 

[tom_os]

just read up on fishless cycling. it says at the end you get a nitrite spike, clouding the water and says you should do a large water change?

 

[Smoothy]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!!

Nice tank by the way

Is this in a upstairs room?

 

[Truck]

just read up on fishless cycling. it says at the end you get a nitrite spike, clouding the water and says you should do a large water change?

nitrite spike is the middle part, you may get a bacterial boom that clouds water but that doesnt always happen and never had with me

 

[tom_os]

Can't wait to see how this turns out!!

Nice tank by the way

Is this in a upstairs room?

no its my bedroom which is in the basement.

 

[JenCliBee]

You will need to do a large water change to dilute nitrates, not sure why truck is advising not to but if you adding fish then the lower the nitrates the better.

 

[tom_os]

thats what i was thinking

is it ok to have the filter outlet next to the filter intake? its just i want them as much out of sight as i can get them and the tubs only reach so far

 

[Truck]

You will need to do a large water change to dilute nitrates, not sure why truck is advising not to but if you adding fish then the lower the nitrates the better.

yeah i didnt read the first post properly, the reason i said only on marine tanks is because we normally do a large water change to make sure that our bacs are doing what they should be and you dont need to do this on a FW tank.

i best go to bed lol

 

[tom_os]

i emptied the tank today because it hadnt cleared over night and i needed to add the sand. it is now filled back up and the filter is on. it is still very merky but should clear now the filter is working. i will then try and get the ammonia this week, and start the fishless cycle. i will make sure i have all the plants and decor ready at the end of the cycle to put in then fill it back up, wait a day or two then get some fish!

heres a pic of me emptying the tank. pythons are a waste of money! i just use a hose pipe attaches to the tap, turn the tap on and the tank fills. then to empty it just suc on the hose till water comes out!