AmazonMars
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey everybody. Been waiting to have my tank cycled and stocked a bit before introducing myself. I cycled my very first tank using the pure ammonia method and was fully cycled after 27 days (4ppm of Amm. to 0<24h)
Continuously adding plants (java fern, Marimo balls, Anubis, Amazon sword, etc with Salvinia) with some terra cotta pots and a large piece of driftwood.
I was going to get glofish but decided against it. Went for a community tank instead with H Rasboras and a Cobalt Dwarf Gourami as my centerpiece fish. I wanted Panda corys but my LPS couldn’t get them so ordered me Ottos. I did a 1hour acclimation, 1 was dying the next day and lost 3 more over the next week so 2 out of 6 survived. I know they should be more (hence 6) but not willing to buy more.
Was considering adding a sand corner and adding 4-6 pandas (ordered online) instead of more Ottos and maybe 1 snail? Any other suggestions? My nitrates haven’t been getting past 5ppm, amm0, Nitrites0. Since stocked I’ve been doing 20% weekly water changes.
My Gourami has been glass surfing and would sometimes rush (no injuries) my Rasboras so I got Salvinia floating plants, seems a little better. No more rushing since but still a little glass surfing.
All in all, loving the hobby and love my tank so far!
Stay safe everyone and stay home!
Continuously adding plants (java fern, Marimo balls, Anubis, Amazon sword, etc with Salvinia) with some terra cotta pots and a large piece of driftwood.
I was going to get glofish but decided against it. Went for a community tank instead with H Rasboras and a Cobalt Dwarf Gourami as my centerpiece fish. I wanted Panda corys but my LPS couldn’t get them so ordered me Ottos. I did a 1hour acclimation, 1 was dying the next day and lost 3 more over the next week so 2 out of 6 survived. I know they should be more (hence 6) but not willing to buy more.
Was considering adding a sand corner and adding 4-6 pandas (ordered online) instead of more Ottos and maybe 1 snail? Any other suggestions? My nitrates haven’t been getting past 5ppm, amm0, Nitrites0. Since stocked I’ve been doing 20% weekly water changes.
My Gourami has been glass surfing and would sometimes rush (no injuries) my Rasboras so I got Salvinia floating plants, seems a little better. No more rushing since but still a little glass surfing.
All in all, loving the hobby and love my tank so far!
Stay safe everyone and stay home!