Hi guys!
So, I bought a Fluval Edge 6 Gallon on Monday 12/21/10 on saleeee. :]
The next day I went to Pet Supermarket, then Petco, then Petsmart, and then Petco again. (Can you tell I've obviously got some great LFS's in the area? ;])I was probably in Petsmart for a good 1 or 2 hours. I was looking at decorations and fish and also talking to the fish-woman for that night who surprisingly knew what she was talking about! ;]
I picked up a mag-float, some fake plants, fake driftwood, and a little tower-thing from Petsmart. I got some sand at Petco. And I finally got Prime at Pet Supermarket.
iDreamInSaltwater and I set the tank up that night.
My MR11's came in the next day, so we put those in. I expected a difference, but WOW! Its lookin noiiiice. ;]
So I let it sit after that until today and had some odd phantom-mini-cycle-thing. I posted in the Getting Started forum about it, but didn't really get any satisfying answers.
-12/24/10
P.H: 7.4 - 7.6
Nitrites: 0 - 0.25 ppm
Nitrates: 0 ppm
Ammonia: 0.4 ppm
-12/27/10
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: 0-5ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
(My theory was something in the tank, like decorations, was possibly used before and returned? Possibly brought some bacteria into the tank? I don't know, just speculation...)
Today (12/27/10) I "re-scaped" because I thought it was a little over-done, so I took out 2 plants and rearranged. Also, I got some air bubbles out of the sand and evened the sand out. Also, finally dosed with Prime.
I didn't disturb the sand at all. It's crystal clear. ;]
So that's everything up until now. I'll have some pictures down belooww. :]
Now I have to wait for the real cycle I guess? So that leaves me time to think about stocking! I'd already had an idea in my head, but that didn't work out. So based on what you see, what do you think?
Thanks for reading, I'll be updating! :]
Good stocking, bananagrams, yes? :]
Nasty halogens. :[
Pretty LEDs!
See, didn't disturb the sand at all... ;]
P.S. Who knew you could use too many smilies?! :[
P.P.S. I'll be submitting a picture (not posted here) in the January picture contest when it rolls around! Look out for that, I'll probably mention it.
So, I bought a Fluval Edge 6 Gallon on Monday 12/21/10 on saleeee. :]
The next day I went to Pet Supermarket, then Petco, then Petsmart, and then Petco again. (Can you tell I've obviously got some great LFS's in the area? ;])I was probably in Petsmart for a good 1 or 2 hours. I was looking at decorations and fish and also talking to the fish-woman for that night who surprisingly knew what she was talking about! ;]
I picked up a mag-float, some fake plants, fake driftwood, and a little tower-thing from Petsmart. I got some sand at Petco. And I finally got Prime at Pet Supermarket.
iDreamInSaltwater and I set the tank up that night.
My MR11's came in the next day, so we put those in. I expected a difference, but WOW! Its lookin noiiiice. ;]
So I let it sit after that until today and had some odd phantom-mini-cycle-thing. I posted in the Getting Started forum about it, but didn't really get any satisfying answers.
-12/24/10
P.H: 7.4 - 7.6
Nitrites: 0 - 0.25 ppm
Nitrates: 0 ppm
Ammonia: 0.4 ppm
-12/27/10
Nitrites: 0 ppm
Nitrates: 0-5ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
(My theory was something in the tank, like decorations, was possibly used before and returned? Possibly brought some bacteria into the tank? I don't know, just speculation...)
Today (12/27/10) I "re-scaped" because I thought it was a little over-done, so I took out 2 plants and rearranged. Also, I got some air bubbles out of the sand and evened the sand out. Also, finally dosed with Prime.
I didn't disturb the sand at all. It's crystal clear. ;]
So that's everything up until now. I'll have some pictures down belooww. :]
Now I have to wait for the real cycle I guess? So that leaves me time to think about stocking! I'd already had an idea in my head, but that didn't work out. So based on what you see, what do you think?
Thanks for reading, I'll be updating! :]
Good stocking, bananagrams, yes? :]
Nasty halogens. :[
Pretty LEDs!
See, didn't disturb the sand at all... ;]
P.S. Who knew you could use too many smilies?! :[
P.P.S. I'll be submitting a picture (not posted here) in the January picture contest when it rolls around! Look out for that, I'll probably mention it.