German ram tank build

[CharlieKlein]

Yep I like Von rio, but I heard they are nippy? And the glowlights are still my 1st choice because my tank is black substrate and background, and in hoping to slowly plant it! And black phantoms are still up as well! I know, I've had months and now a few days before I think of all the posabitlties!!

 

[CharlieKlein]

Ok so Test

Ammonia. 1
Nitrites 1
Nitrate 10
Well I guess I accidentally dosed a bit over 4 ppm :/. So I'm not adding anything and by tomorrow if results are good ill be happy!
So I'm leaning toward black phantoms now because of they're shape. I really like them and they remind me of keyhole cichlids, which I wanted to gt! So woul 6 of those many on sundy if all goes well work?

 

[CharlieKlein]

Alrighty


Ammonia is .25
Nitrites aro 0
Nitrates are 10-20
Why is my trates not spiking!???

 

[CharlieKlein]

Can anyone help with why my grates aren't sky high?

 

[CharlieKlein]

Ammonia almost 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 80!!!!!!!! Doin a big wc tomorrow, then mabye fish?

 

[Hholly]

Looking good!

 

[CharlieKlein]

Thanks.. So do you think I'm cycled? Or do I wait another week?

 

[Hholly]

It's up to you. If you start with just a few fish, and keep testing you can handle any potential spikes with water changes. Follow your gut feeling.

 

[CharlieKlein]

I might! And if I do it'll be glow lights, pretty hardy! 6 of them?

 

[Hholly]

Sounds good. You can probably do the bag acclimation too. I have never had any problems with it. Adding 1/2 cup of tank water every 10-15 minutes for an hour.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Probably. I'm leaning toward 6 phantom tetras. Are they ok?

 

[Hholly]

Hey man, it's your tank.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Lol I kno! I just mean is 6 too much to add? And are the phantoms ok?

 

[Hholly]

They're about an inch long, right? You should be fine.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Yeah. If I can't get out tommorrow I may not get them till Tuesday or so

 

[Hholly]

If you did your big water change, you might throw some crushed up fish food in there to keep the bb going. And if you're waiting till Tues. maybe redose with ammo to 2ppm.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Yeah, I might just wait till Tuesday, to make sure all is good!

 

[Hholly]

Sounds like a plan. If ammo and nitrite zero out over night, you can probably get a few more fish than 6 tetras.

 

[CharlieKlein]

Alrighty! I'm thinking just starting with the 6 black phantoms because I don't want to have another tragedy!

 

[Hholly]

That's cool. If all goes well with them you can add something a few days later.