woohoo

[shuvit]

Well its taken 3 weeks and lots if water changes but finally got my tanks to a perfect water standard! Is it sad that I'm so happy? Lol

 

[GodFan]

Nope I would be too lol Congrats!

 

[Borderlesscott]

Nope, good feeling when all is well!

 

[shuvit]

Lol lost a lot of my beautiful guppies trusting a friend when buying her 'mature tank' no filter media to speak of and never done a water change. Not a mistake I'll make again. Next tank I'll start from scratch same as my little tank.

 

[bud29]

It's not out of line to be happy at all! I will probably run around and do a dance once my tank cycles, it has been 6 weeks!

 

[vanimal]

Wow mine only took 2.

 

[bud29]

Yeah even with seeded media it took 5 weeks to see an ammonia drop for me. I finally broke down and bought some bacteria in a bottle. That has seriously helped.According to the bottle it should be cycled in 8 days now.

 

[shuvit]

I swear by the tetra safe start to get a few hardy fish in there and keep them safe long enough for the 'real' cycle to happen. And water changes.....lots of bloody water changes lol

 

[bud29]

hmm....I used colonize by doctors foster and smith. It was the cheapest out there, (It was 40% off) and it seems to be working great. It is a good thing I didn't do a fish in cycle because my stocking plan has changed so many times the fish I would have started the cycle with wouldn't be in my stocking plan anymore!

 

[shuvit]

Lol, I'm guppy obsessed and my little boy fell in love with 2 black mollies because they followed his finger across the tank so had to get those and a few friends. Didn't have a say in the matter lol.

 

[bud29]

Ha! Just about a month ago I had lots of fun having 8 lyretail mollies chase my finger around! It was really fun to watch!

 

[shuvit]

Lol yeah their funny little things. My favourite is my baby bristlenose plec though, she doesn't seem to realise she's supposed to be nocturnal so is out all day. I love watching her move around the glass with her mouth. Tickles me no end..... I need to get out more.

 

[DragonFish71]

I have an "end of cycle happy dance". Cracks the hubby up every time.

 

[shuvit]

I think you should post a video lmao

 

[bud29]

Lol yeah their funny little things. My favourite is my baby bristlenose plec though, she doesn't seem to realise she's supposed to be nocturnal so is out all day. I love watching her move around the glass with her mouth. Tickles me no end..... I need to get out more.

Oh, you're not alone! I sat watching the baby BN's at a lfs for a long time. When I was watching them it would have been hard to get me to stop grinning. I just think they are funny (and cute)! I am getting one once my tank cycles.

 

[FishFanatic88]

Lol yeah their funny little things. My favourite is my baby bristlenose plec though, she doesn't seem to realise she's supposed to be nocturnal so is out all day. I love watching her move around the glass with her mouth. Tickles me no end..... I need to get out more.

I have a baby albino BNP too and he does the same thing! i never see him under cover unless he is cleaning algae off of my slate and flagstone. Soo much better than the CAE i had!

 

[shuvit]

I have an adult one in the bigger tank that came with it when I bought it (the one with the crappy water) and she's constantly hiding. :-(

 

[vanimal]

I have one and she is out all the time!

 

[shuvit]

I'm hoping dyson (my baby) stays happy to be in the open, was thinking maybe it changed as they become more mature?
Strange really that I bought this tiny baby bnp, saw these adult ones, asked shop owner if he would take it back when it was grown as I didn't like them when they were big.
I couldn't get rid of her now. Never thought id get attached to fish lol.
Maybe he'll take the kids instead.....

 

[bud29]

Haha....the babies are awesome! And IMO the full grown ones look good too.