Quartz92 10g Planted!

[Quartz92]

In this thread I will keep a journal of my 10g planted tank! I will post pictures of it as soon as I gat batteries for my camera and take the pictures!

Right now my tank is cycling, any tips to make it cycle faster?

 

[kangster]

get some gravel or filtering material from the cycled tank to seed the tank

or if you can get this "bio spora" it is the only AA approved bacteria in a bottle

 

[Quartz92]

An how do you know when you have cycled you tank?

 

[kangster]

when ammonia and nitrite readings are ZERO and you have some nitrate

 

[Quartz92]

Okay thanks! Needed a memory jog!

 

[timwag2001]

lots of plants will help too!

 

[Quartz92]

Some pictures of my planted tank in June/09.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=14922&catid=newimages
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=14921&c=newimages
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=14920&c=newimages

 

[Quartz92]

So, my planted tank hasn't worked out so good, all plants have died and I have converted it to another rearing tank for cichlids. I hope on trying planted tanks in the future, but right now, and for the next couple of years I will be focusing on school.

 

[mgamer20o0]

prob was the lights. i would have tried anubias java ferns moss and crypts. better luck next time.

 

[Quartz92]

It was the lights, but I am happy with what happened because now I have extra room for overstock of my cichlids.