Author Topic: Gazzer's Newbie Tank Log (Read 9320 times)

GazzerG · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2015, 06:29:13 pm »

Thanks for the comments....
I wasn't really going to test for Nitrates, just decided to do the full monty. Waiting for my ammonia to drop a bit more, currently at 2ppm.
I am going to add some plants this week, gives me something else to look at

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MaccGaz · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2015, 06:45:23 pm »

Looks like it's kicked into full gear! I don't think you'll have to wait too much longer.

I'm thinking of taking mine back to the shop and complain that it was sold with faulty bacteria

plankton · « **Reply #32 on:** January 27, 2015, 08:49:03 pm »

Only top the ammonia up to 1ppm every 24 hours while the nitrite is that high. When you can actually read the nitrite test, revert to 2ppm ammonia.

GazzerG · « **Reply #33 on:** January 28, 2015, 06:49:13 pm »

Plants..... and I thought searching for fish was hard work

Bought a mixture of 15 plants and decided to just put them in and see what they grow like, almost certainly will have to move them around.
A few of the tags with the plant names where loose in the box, and a few looked really similar. There are a few at the back, as I recognised them as background plants.

I was a bit worried about this one, so didn't put it in.... any ideas what's on the leaves?

taffy72 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 28, 2015, 07:14:15 pm »

Looks good mate, not sure on the leaves maybe snail eggs ?

Adam1599 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 28, 2015, 07:15:44 pm »

A hell of a lot of snail eggs by the looks of it... do they feel like jelly? Get rid of the eggs, that's a hell of a lot of snails!

GazzerG · « **Reply #36 on:** January 28, 2015, 07:44:57 pm »

Now that the leaves have dried out (roots are still stood in a glass) they basically turn to powder when you rub them.... Pretty much all over every leaf. Rather just bin it than take a chance

Munchy2007 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 29, 2015, 02:22:58 am »

That looks like the spore pods of a java fern leaf, completely harmless.

GazzerG · « **Reply #38 on:** January 29, 2015, 05:42:07 pm »

Thanks for info on the leaf... I put it in my tank and threw a black towel across the back to see what a black background would look

Quite like it...... Should be fun pulling the tank out to paint it

Think i'll do it when I do my final 80% water change

GazzerG · « **Reply #39 on:** January 30, 2015, 06:27:09 am »

Day 21

Ammonia - 1ppm
Nitrite - 5ppm+
Nitrate - 20ppm

Plants where added on day 22. Daily feeds of TNC Complete and TNC Carbon

hanssg · « **Reply #40 on:** January 30, 2015, 05:54:29 pm »

why dont you get a black background and sellatape it got to be easier than pulling tank out to paint ps tank looking good.

GazzerG · « **Reply #41 on:** February 01, 2015, 10:46:14 am »

Day 23
Big jump today

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 5ppm
Nitrate = 80ppm

plankton · « **Reply #42 on:** February 01, 2015, 11:53:48 am »

That looks good, just keep the ammonia at 1ppm.

GazzerG · « **Reply #43 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:47:55 pm »

Last couple of days I've topped up my ammonia to 1ppm before work, come home 8 hours later and its back to 0...
Should I just re-dose in the morning or every 12 hours until my Nitrites start to drop?

plankton · « **Reply #44 on:** February 03, 2015, 05:12:40 pm »

24 hours, don't be tempted to add more than necessary until those nitrites drop.

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Author Topic: Gazzer's Newbie Tank Log (Read 9320 times)

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