It's finally here (Moving Day)**

[ringfinger]

Oh I see. For some reason I thought you had ordered it online...maybe I just jumped to conclusions when I read the word "delivered" earlier in the thread or something. Well hurry up and get that thing cycled!!! I know, all in good time... Can't wait to see it stocked.

 

[Jchillin]

Oof...whew. I managed to "shove" one more piece of wood into the tank. No room for anymore due to the slate anchors. And, after 7 days, most of the wood is still not saturated enough to remove rocks.

The good news is...the "cycle" is almost over. I have no NH3, .5ppm NO2 and 1ppm NO3.
I removed the cloudy, nasty remnants of the shrimp and to be truthful, I've never seen anything cause such a mess. I did a 50% PWC and chased down as much of the floating shrimp pieces as possible. A couple of algae wafers will have to do until complete.

Using established media is a wonderful thing!

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Progress pics JC?

 

[Jchillin]

Grrr...I can't believe it...the params mentioned above are reversed (it's my fault, I took my son's word for them...should have looked myself). NH3 is 1ppm, NO2 is .5ppm and 0ppm NO3.

I thought something was a little odd.

No, no pics yet, still up to my elbows in tank stuff. It wouldn't look much different other than the new piece of wood...LOL.

 

[Jchillin]

Well...the fishless cycle proved too much...the established media I have is about to starve to death. I just wanted to be careful, take my time but since I really didn't need to do it, I have cancelled the fishless cycle and:

I got some fish:

Red (flame) eyed tetras:


And some Red Serpae tetras:

 

[revhtree]

Nery Nice!!!!

 

[RoK]

They look great!

Looks like you put a wrong letter there revhtree.

 

[Fluff]

Nice pics/tetras Jc. Your getting quit skilled with that camera.

 

[revhtree]

Well It is NERY NICE!!


And it's Very Nice!!

 

[Jchillin]

Nery nice indeed! Nothing wrong with that IMO...LOL.

 

[lmw80]

wow, looking good, bill!

 

[kansaschick08]

i have red eyed tetra too...great taste that we have..

 

[Jchillin]

i have red eyed tetra too...great taste that we have..

Great minds think alike...

 

[fearlessfisch]

it looks great!

congratulations!

 

[kansaschick08]

i have red eyed tetra too...great taste that we have..

Great minds think alike...

that they do..

 

[mitche8359]

Looking great!

 

[Billsgate]

Very nice!
Now don't add anymore fish untill your cycle is done!
The impatience.....unbelieveable.... JK

 

[Jchillin]

Billsgate...I'm surprised at you. It wasn't impatience that led to that...my beneficial harvested bacteria from the 30g was literally starving to death via the shrimp. I couldn't bear to see my little microscopic babies go back to sleep after the wonderful job they've been doing in the 30g.

 

[Blucat]

so, are you getting angels?

 

[Jchillin]

Yes...after the tank is cycled. I have my eye on Koi's or at the very least, marbles. A couple of keyholes and a couple of rams will round out the base and then Mr. Gibbiceps and cories will complete it.