graphicpunk
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So I bought a couple $20 20 gallon tanks off Craigslist to put in my garage and these tanks will mainly serve as holding tanks for the winter until I can move my fish back into the pond. The 55 gallon is more of my "show" tank and my indoor office tank. After joining this forum I have some ideas to sort of redo that tank plus it needs a good cleaning.
I am going with the separate tanks because I don't want to over crowd my 55gallon. I have lost a couple fish, over the winter last year, possibly because of over crowding the tank. I am sure it was water quality as well since I used to think "cycling" the tank was just letting it sit for a few days before you put the fish in.
Anyway on to the cycling process. I am getting one of my 20gals set up for cycling process so I can move the one fish from the 55gal into this 20gal while I clean out and cycle the 55gal.
I have at least a dozen goldies out in my pond plus one koi. At least 3 of the goldies are 6"+ and the other handful are between 2" and 4". My plan is to permanently move the big goldies into the 55gal while the other ones will make the switch from tank to pond.
On to the cycle. I started buying supplies for these 20gal builds and my first question is if I got the right Ammonia? I was at Fleet Farm and I just happen to ask if they had "pure ammonia" and they directed me to the isle where they had 3 different types. I choose the "original" ammonia which happens to be clear. The other two I think were fancy ammonia I think. They were different, darker colors.
Anyway here are a couple pics and I need to know if I got the right stuff before I start the process?
Is there anyway to tell if this is the pure ammonia?
Otherwise I bought the API Freshwater Master Kit and a few other supplies I didn't have before. I got the water in and the filter going all while the heater is heating up the water. Just be a day or two before the water gets up to the right temp to begin.
Erik
I am going with the separate tanks because I don't want to over crowd my 55gallon. I have lost a couple fish, over the winter last year, possibly because of over crowding the tank. I am sure it was water quality as well since I used to think "cycling" the tank was just letting it sit for a few days before you put the fish in.
Anyway on to the cycling process. I am getting one of my 20gals set up for cycling process so I can move the one fish from the 55gal into this 20gal while I clean out and cycle the 55gal.
I have at least a dozen goldies out in my pond plus one koi. At least 3 of the goldies are 6"+ and the other handful are between 2" and 4". My plan is to permanently move the big goldies into the 55gal while the other ones will make the switch from tank to pond.
On to the cycle. I started buying supplies for these 20gal builds and my first question is if I got the right Ammonia? I was at Fleet Farm and I just happen to ask if they had "pure ammonia" and they directed me to the isle where they had 3 different types. I choose the "original" ammonia which happens to be clear. The other two I think were fancy ammonia I think. They were different, darker colors.
Anyway here are a couple pics and I need to know if I got the right stuff before I start the process?
Is there anyway to tell if this is the pure ammonia?
Otherwise I bought the API Freshwater Master Kit and a few other supplies I didn't have before. I got the water in and the filter going all while the heater is heating up the water. Just be a day or two before the water gets up to the right temp to begin.
Erik