55g tank/stand build

[Zimmanski]

OK cool that simplifies things so much more thank you for that oh Its bugging me having to wait lol if I was able to get plants right now that would keep me occupied lol

Haha patience is a virtue, I definitely don't have any. Plants would help with your cycle too

 

[vance1013]

Haha patience is a virtue, I definitely don't have any. Plants would help with your cycle too

Oh I know they would its a matter of money lol my patience level is pretty good I can wait I've learned how to do that

 

[vance1013]

OK tested today was busy all weekend
Results were
PH: 7.2
Ammo: 0 ppm dosed back up to 4
Nitrite: 5 ppm still able to read on chart
Nitrate: 40 ppm

Will test again when I'm off work



At lest I know the cycle is going good now the ammonia is dropping fast but not the nitrites just yet once I get some plants I think that will speed it up tremendously

 

[germanyt]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...h-just-moved-from-10-to-55-gallon-250268.html

Looks like my pics aren't working on this thread.

Let's see if this works.

Nope. Dunno what's wrong.

 

[vance1013]

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f12/new-to-keeping-fish-just-moved-from-10-to-55-gallon-250268.html

Looks like my pics aren't working on this thread.

Let's see if this works.

Nope. Dunno what's wrong.

Were you trying to show me something

 

[vance1013]

OK tested again results
PH: 7.2
ammo: 0.5 ppm
Nitrite: 5+ ppm
Nitrate: 160 ppm or higher I'm doing a 50% water change right now to bring levels down to be able to read them better and will dose again

 

[vance1013]

Forgot pic

 

[germanyt]

Were you trying to show me something

It's the tank I bought and stand I built but for some reason the pics arent working.

 

[vance1013]

OK I forgot to test yesterday my bad anyways tested today
PH: 7.6 went up
Ammo: 0.25 ppm dosed back up again
Nitrites: between 2-5 went down a little nitrates: 40 ppm looks like the cycle is going by quickly and smoothly the ammonia is dropping from 4 to .25 ppm in two days nitrites not quite there yet should be soon though

 

[vance1013]

Ran a test
PH: bout 6.6
Ammo: 0ppm
Nitrite: 5+ ppm
Nitrate: 80 ppm
I'm going to do a large water change to bring those levels way down also I changed my 5g substrate so I took the old put into bags stabbed holes and left to seed it even more

 

[strychix]

I made my aquarium stand all fakey. Cinder blocks covered in handmade wood box then covered in fabric. Looks super nice, even though duct tape and gravity keeps the fabric on.

 

[vance1013]

I made my aquarium stand all fakey. Cinder blocks covered in handmade wood box then covered in fabric. Looks super nice, even though duct tape and gravity keeps the fabric on.

Post a pic is like to see that

 

[vance1013]

Tested again
PH: between 6.6-6.8
ammo: 0ppm
Nitrite: 1ppn
nitrate still in 40pom range
Dosed ammonia again will test again tomorrow

 

[strychix]

Sorry about quality, taking a pic with webcam is limiting.

 

[vance1013]

Not a bad pic stand looks nice and sturdy

 

[vance1013]

OK did a test doing the quickest moving water change
Results:
PH: 6.0 shot down doing water change to buffer hopefully not to late
Ammonia: .25pon
Nitrite: .5-1ppm went down good sign
Nitrate: 80ppm
any advice would be very helpful



















Also is this a fungus on the wood

 

[vance1013]

I'm not so worried on the white stuff I'm worried about why my pH dropped to 6.0 any advice quickly is much appreciated

 

[vance1013]

An update I'm still battling a pH drop currently with large water changes I'm still trying to figure out if this is fungus

 

[vance1013]

To help buffer the pH I went to my LFS to get crushed coral couldn't afford the large bag so for a just few bucks I got a couple pounds of the solid stuff and broke a few small chunks off and put it in

 

[vance1013]

I do believe I am cycled and have won the fight against the pH drop I added coral and it has started to rise
Ran a test just now and results are
pH:6.6
Ammo: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 80ppm
I will dose ammonia again tonight and test in 24hrs was kindve hoping it would take longer that so plants came first lol