My 5 gallon dwarf seahorse tank build

[angloe1]

I would think that if you can get your hands on some media from a cycled tank you'll finish cycling. My tank was on a bigtime stall and my friend gave me some media from her cycled tank and mine was cycled within a week! Good luck!

 

[Dylan5359]

Thanks.

 

[Dylan5359]

If I can use my brother's paypal, Phlex will be sending me some established filter media so excited.

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Put an add on craigslist! haha wanted:used tank filters

lol now that would look odd!

 

[Dylan5359]

I HAVE NITRITES I HAVE NITRITES! DDD ITS like at .020 ppm. so happy!

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

haha FINALLY! Congrats!! : )

 

[Dylan5359]

i don't know what happened, im sure I tested right, and I read it right, my nitrites are back at zero :,(

 

[Dylan5359]

Phlex is having problems with the EFM, so worst comes to worst Im trying bio spira. Im personally against it, but if it does actually cycle properly I'll have to spend an EXTRA week testing it by pouring in some fish food or something. And sorry if this getting annoying. :?

 

[Dylan5359]

Getting my new camera either tomorrow or the day after, so pictures will be making these updates a little less boring. :b

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

Getting my new camera either tomorrow or the day after, so pictures will be making these updates a little less boring. :b

haha yayyy! Pictures make everything better

 

[Dylan5359]

My original order of the Panasonic lumix ts2 didn't work out due to every store being out of stock. Decoded to go to Sony with a tx10. It should be here tomorrow. then come pictures !

 

[iDream]

Awesome! What about the filter media?

 

[Sarcothelia]

Hydroids go away easy as water improves. I get them in every tank I'm cycling with live rock, and they go away when the cycle is done. Algae over runs them and they die off.

 

[Dylan5359]

For some reason the media phlex had didn't convert when he tested, so I just ordered some bio spira. (last resort) I hear good things about it. If it all cycles well, I'll spend another week testing it.

 

[Dylan5359]

Hydroids go away easy as water improves. I get them in every tank I'm cycling with live rock, and they go away when the cycle is done. Algae over runs them and they die off.

Not if I'm feeding the dwarf seahorses Copepods and baby brine shrimp. I've never heard of them just dying off. They always seem to come back.

 

[Dylan5359]

Awesome! What about the filter media?

And ironically, my bio spira just arrived!

 

[iDream]

Ha! Well I hope it does work out for you, something needs to change

 

[Dylan5359]

Thanks. It says use the whole bottle for 30 gallons. Not sure on my 5 gallon... May just dose with 2 caps full.

 

[iDream]

Just do the math! 1/6 of the volume of the bottle

 

[Dylan5359]

... I know I know. I guess this is one of those situations where math actually can be applied. -__- I've been dreading this day. I poured 1/6 of the bottle. It looks like pee water.