fluval Chi to 10 gal upgrade

[Bearchumjs]

Trates I didn't bother testing but they were around 10 or so this morning. I've got about 2 gallons mixed of saltwater. Should I mix another gallon? Shoot- I better test trates. Hold on a tic.

 

[Bearchumjs]

The trates were appx 10ppm.

Is it bad policy to go buy the hermits and float the bag for a little while as I wait for the trites to disappear... I'm so impatient, but trying hard to stay patient.

 

[Gboy66]

The trates were appx 10ppm.

Is it bad policy to go buy the hermits and float the bag for a little while as I wait for the trites to disappear... I'm so impatient, but trying hard to stay patient.

10 is good! Disappear? Like with a pwc?

 

[Bearchumjs]

10 is good! Disappear? Like with a pwc?

LMAO!!! You are not helping! Disappear as in letting my biological filtration do its job... Hahaha!

I'm going to go out and break down our campsite. (backyard camping rocks!). When I come back in I will test nitrites again and maybe they will be gone...then pwc, the LFS. I think that I will be getting hermits today!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Tested water:

0 ammo
Less than .25 trites
10ish trates.

Did a 2 gallon pwc,
Ammo zero
Trites 0
Trates 5
Salinity 1.024

On my way to the store!!

 

[Jmkb02]

Good luck

 

[Huffers]

Risky adding livestock before all your nitrites are gone. I would at least do a 25% water change before adding livestock.

 

[Convict2161]

Waiting to see what ya get!!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Risky adding livestock before all your nitrites are gone. I would at least do a 25% water change before adding livestock.

They were gone after the 2 gal pwc.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Heading home with my treasures!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

There has gotta be a fish in there!!!!! I hope!!!! Lol im excited

 

[Convict2161]

Heading home with my treasures!

Oh I can't wait!! Hold on! Texting and taking pictures while driving? lol.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Oh I can't wait!! Hold on! Texting and taking pictures while driving? lol.

I'm still in the parking lot! Lol!!

 

[Bearchumjs]

There has gotta be a fish in there!!!!! I hope!!!! Lol im excited

No fish- but what I got is good!! The goby had Ich on his tail fin.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Cant wait! Im guessing pom pom crab, 2 snails, and 1 hermit.

 

[Bearchumjs]

Here they are!!!

1 emerald crab
2 blue leg hermit crabs (very tiny)
2 nassarius snail
3 hermit crab shells for my Hermies to grow into.

I didn't get a Pom Pom. They were $13 and I was afraid to spend that much. Lol!

I also bought some food so they don't starve.


Nassarius snail (the second one wasn't feeling photogenic)



Emerald crab and baby hermits and extra shells

 

[Gboy66]

Awesome!!!! Soooo stoked for you! I know how exciting this much be!

 

[Bearchumjs]

Drip acclimating them. How long should I acclimate? I'm thinking an hour? LFS guy said 20 mins...

 

[Bearchumjs]

It's my drip acclimation station! Lol! One of the nassarius was trying to escape. I don't think he liked being out of the water.

Thanks Gboy! I'm so excited! I can't wait to put them in their new home.

 

[Beengirl]

Yea!!!!!! Finally something living in there!!