10 gallon Build/ Journey Thread :)

[tyspot1000]

My tank before addin fish

 

[fort384]

Lookin good Ty! Have you considered adding some hardscape as well? Some rocks or driftwood could spruce it up even more... but the plants look very healthy!

 

[tyspot1000]

Thanks, fast reply! Ive got 6 gold pristella tetra and 3-5 red cherry shrimp from the local fish store for the 10 (I decided I wanted something hardier to start with.) Currently Im on the road right now, not home yet. Ill get a pic when they are in there

 

[Aquarium1]

Yay! Can't wait to see them!

 

[tyspot1000]

Im not sure about the hardscape, but maybe later on in time

 

[Nivi]

Looking fantastic man. What liquid ferts do you use for your tank? Im only using flourite potassium atm.

 

[tyspot1000]

Yeah.... about that, I am only using florish at the moment.... I forgot to get the others... Sorry fort.

But the Pristellas and Red cherry shrimp are doing great! I feed them some flakes and 2 shrimp pellets, and they ate them up. I plan on adding some Amano shrimp and Nerite snail, If I can, I plan on adding 2 more pristellas.

 

[Aquarium1]

Nerite snails are awesome! Especially for me since I have some GSA in tank :/ lol.

 

[tyspot1000]

What does GSA mean?

 

[Aquarium1]

Green spot algae. It's this really hard crusty algae that is difficult to remove without nerites or a razor lol. It forms a green layer, usually over the aquarium glass and filter tube. It's on some of my plants too :/.

 

[tyspot1000]

Oh thanks, I new what It was, but didnt know the abbreviation. I have some of it in my 30 gallon, The bristlenose munches on it, but Doesnt get it off.

 

[Aquarium1]

Ahh, well nerites love eating algae. Their the only living things I've used to combat GSA lol. Razors work too but there are always those hard to reach spots haha.

 

[tyspot1000]

Ive got some off with that Mag-float when I had a 10 gallon, Ive also used a algae scraper, It worked too.

 

[Aquarium1]

Ahh. See I had a magfloat that I used on the 55g and my dog chewed it up lol. And I didn't try the scrapers.

 

[tyspot1000]

yeah, The mag-float took up too much room on the tank and didnt look so great, so I took it off.

 

[Durvish]

ty what is your lighting schedule? how long on and off?

 

[tyspot1000]

On the week days, I turn It on at 6:20 am and Turn it off at 10:00 pm. They weekends are different though, whenever I wake up is when I turn the on.

 

[tyspot1000]

Heres the tank with the tetras. You can't really see them, they are fast little suckers!

 

[daileene]

looking so good ty....

i am also following this thread...

 

[daileene]

ty, when you were cycling, how many times a week did you check the nitrates, nitrites, ammonia and pH levels?