56gal column tank build

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How's the cycle goin?

 

[Fishobsessed7]

I have 2.0 ammonia

0 trite/trate


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[Fishobsessed7]

Ammo is at 4ppm
Trites/trates still 0

We'll see how looks in the morning.


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[fish wrangler]

I have a 150 watt Aqueon Submersible heater in my 29 gallon. It goes up to 88 degrees which is nice if you have to heat treat for a disease.

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[Fishobsessed7]

Ok, thanks!


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[Fishobsessed7]

There is just a hint of nitrites in the water now.


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[Fishobsessed7]

I got a heater. The fishnets cycle turned fish-in because the store near me doesn't stock fish in the winter and we were in a town about an hour away so I decided to pick up 5 harlequins.

Ammo 1ppm
Trite .5ppm
Trate 5ppm


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[Fishobsessed7]

I have a 150 watt Aqueon Submersible heater in my 29 gallon. It goes up to 88 degrees which is nice if you have to heat treat for a disease.

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Ok that's what I got! Can the dial where you adjust the temp go underwater?


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[fish wrangler]

Yea, I have mine sitting horizontal about an inch above the substrate. Keeps it hidden, and the cord is tucked into the corner so you don't really see it

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[Fishobsessed7]

Yea, I have mine sitting horizontal about an inch above the substrate. Keeps it hidden, and the cord is tucked into the corner so you don't really see it

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Ok thanks!


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[fish wrangler]

No problem, I might move it to the opposite corner right under my filter intake so the heat gets spread around. It is in my one deadzone right now.

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[Fishobsessed7]

Added some cycled media a few days ago and we are now officially cycled!


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[fish wrangler]

Added some cycled media a few days ago and we are now officially cycled!


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Good to hear!

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Added black sand, 5 cories and 2 guppies last night. The guppies will eventually be moved to my guppy tank.


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I also added some wisteria and Cryptocoryne wendtii 'tropica'


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[fish wrangler]

Hope your wisteria works out for you. Mine doesn't want to grow up, the one that is tall I trimmed the bottom 2 inches off. Now the top of it is laying down and forming roots ?. The other stems u have are still short, and more like a carptet.

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[Fishobsessed7]

Fish are all happy and doing well. I might get some more fish on Thursday.


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[Fishobsessed7]

Never mind. I couldn't wait. I added four harlequins from my ten gallon and they are enjoying the extra space!

I might still get some on Thursday or I might wait another week.


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Now I'll probably replace my betta with another one and put this one in a smaller tank. He's starting to flare and nip and chase the other fish.


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I'm on my way to get some fish now. I'll see what the store has. I'm kinda wanting a single krib roaming the bottom. We'll see what they have tho.


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