Looking for some feedback
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Hey the tank is 66 gallons and I would say it is cycled.
For fish I have;
6 glow tetras
4 neon tetras
6 zebra danios
1 pleco
Very basic stocking right now, focusing more on plants/layout at this time then fish.
The substrate is mineralized top soil capped by 1 inch of play sand. seems to be working great so far.
For fish I have;
6 glow tetras
4 neon tetras
6 zebra danios
1 pleco
Very basic stocking right now, focusing more on plants/layout at this time then fish.
The substrate is mineralized top soil capped by 1 inch of play sand. seems to be working great so far.
Ph = 7.8
No2 = 0
No3 = 0
Ammonia = 0.1
As far as plants go, I cant really say. The place I get mine from for w/e reason the guy doesnt label plants and doesnt know the names of them. They are in great condition and cheap so its a price to pay.
I know the small plants in the foreground that should carpet is called Glossotigma Elatinoides
As far as the other plant types go im not to sure. If anyone knows please let me know!
No2 = 0
No3 = 0
Ammonia = 0.1
As far as plants go, I cant really say. The place I get mine from for w/e reason the guy doesnt label plants and doesnt know the names of them. They are in great condition and cheap so its a price to pay.
I know the small plants in the foreground that should carpet is called Glossotigma Elatinoides
As far as the other plant types go im not to sure. If anyone knows please let me know!
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You have water wisteria in the back. The one on the right looks like a banana plant? The stuff next to the log looks like maybe a crypt?? And I have no clue the name for the small grass stuff in the front. I don't think I've seen a non-latin name for it.
From what I remember reading about wisteria, it's better to plant the stalks horizontally instead of vertically. It has something to do with the way they get bushy. I'm not totally sure about it though.
From what I remember reading about wisteria, it's better to plant the stalks horizontally instead of vertically. It has something to do with the way they get bushy. I'm not totally sure about it though.
I have a lot of wisteria, it's my favourite plant. I find mine stays plenty bushy planted vertically, but if you find that yours is getting "leggy" you can let it float on top of the water for a week or so. It will start growing roots down from the stem and the leaves will start orienting themselves upward along the stem. Then you can plant the stem horizontally and you'll get growth out of the whole length of the stem.
I'm no expert but if you have .1 of ammonia and 0 nitrate AND nitrite it sounds like your tank is just starting the cycle. Has it already been established for a while or is this a new setup? Usually a cycled tank would have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites but would have some nitrates (the exact amount that's normal escapes me at the moment, I'm sure someone else more knowledgeable could give better info)
Forgive me if you know all this already, just not sure whether it was a new tank or not.
Good luck battling the tannins - I gave it up after 4 months of water changes and twice a week carbon changes and a tank that still looked like someone poured a lot of tea in it. I replaced my real wood with some really realistic looking fake stuff. Tannins are healthy and all but I like to be able to see my fish I'm going to soak my wood in a bucket all summer and see if I can get it cured eventually and then put it back in.
I'm no expert but if you have .1 of ammonia and 0 nitrate AND nitrite it sounds like your tank is just starting the cycle. Has it already been established for a while or is this a new setup? Usually a cycled tank would have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites but would have some nitrates (the exact amount that's normal escapes me at the moment, I'm sure someone else more knowledgeable could give better info
)Forgive me if you know all this already, just not sure whether it was a new tank or not.
Good luck battling the tannins - I gave it up after 4 months of water changes and twice a week carbon changes and a tank that still looked like someone poured a lot of tea in it. I replaced my real wood with some really realistic looking fake stuff. Tannins are healthy and all but I like to be able to see my fish
I'm going to soak my wood in a bucket all summer and see if I can get it cured eventually and then put it back in.yes my reading for nitrate is 0. I use the hagen liquid tests
And I have gone through a stage where I had had nitrates high nitrites and high ammonia. The reason I believe the tank has cycled so fast is due to a couple reasons.
A - the substrate, I have heard allot of people having a very short cycle time when using mineralized soil
B- had the amount of plants you see now in it from day one
C- had a filter from a well established tank running in the new tank for 3 weeks.
So im 99% sure ive gone through the cycle but I will keep monitoring water parameters until I know for sure.
And I have gone through a stage where I had had nitrates high nitrites and high ammonia. The reason I believe the tank has cycled so fast is due to a couple reasons.
A - the substrate, I have heard allot of people having a very short cycle time when using mineralized soil
B- had the amount of plants you see now in it from day one
C- had a filter from a well established tank running in the new tank for 3 weeks.
So im 99% sure ive gone through the cycle but I will keep monitoring water parameters until I know for sure.
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