New 20g Long Build

[fish wrangler]

Might have to try that. FloraMax is a pain when it comes to water changes. Its so light thay it gets kicked up so easily.

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[tiger terror]

Might have to try that. FloraMax is a pain when it comes to water changes. Its so light thay it gets kicked up so easily.

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Make sure it's packed in tight..

 

[tiger terror]

Day 9 fishless cycling:
0ppm-ammo,0ppm-nitrite
Cycle is completed,but I'll continue to dose back up for 2 more days making sure my results repeat themselves...
To note: the nitrites were off the charts&bottomed out while being left alone,this taking place between day 7&day 9..Also no pwc's throughout the process,to date no stalls...knock on wood&cross fingers on future tanks.

 

[fish wrangler]

Day 9 fishless cycling:
0ppm-ammo,0ppm-nitrite
Cycle is completed,but I'll continue to dose back up for 2 more days making sure my results repeat themselves...
To note: the nitrites were off the charts&bottomed out while being left alone,this taking place between day 7&day 9..Also no pwc's throughout the process,to date no stalls...knock on wood&cross fingers on future tanks.

No pwc makes me wish I didn't do any on mine. Only difference is that my cyle took one less day than your with 2 50% wc

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[tiger terror]

Gotta believe in the process,Wrangler do you have any pics of your setup/setups?

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[fish wrangler]

First picture is before I added fish and the second is a smaller picture with the fish. I will take a full tank shot when the lights kick back on in 2 hours.

I was told that high nitrites can stall the cycle thats why I did the pwc. Nitrites where over 5ppm

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[tiger terror]

First picture is before I added fish and the second is a smaller picture with the fish. I will take a full tank shot when the lights kick back on in 2 hours.

I was told that high nitrites can stall the cycle thats why I did the pwc. Nitrites where over 5ppm

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High nitrites can definitely stall a cycle&no doubt that if I had done a pwc it might have shaved off a day or so..
Great looking tank!

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[fish wrangler]

Thanks! Can't wait to see yours when its done! I am seeing the eldea stems branch is spots now, the wisteria is growing new roots like crazy, and i have new leaves growing on my java.

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[tiger terror]

Approx. 7 hrs later after dosing ammo back up nitrites are at .25 ppm...the bb is chewing right through the nitrites...

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[fish wrangler]

Here ate some other pictures of my tank. These BST ate hard to get to stay still... better video fish than picture

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[tiger terror]

So tests show 0-ammo,0-nitrite& 80ppm-nitrates...New plants have shown up,I'll post some pics shortly(blyxa,hygro&dwarf sag).

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[tiger terror]

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[fish wrangler]

Spiderwood still not sinking?

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[tiger terror]

Sup Wrangler,the wood piece will probably take a few more weeks(hopefully).

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[fish wrangler]

I got lucky and Malaysian dw sank like a rock and no tannis leached

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[tiger terror]

Yeah,I like the Malaysian DW,looks great&sinks fast to. Thought I'd go with something different this time..next week I will be setting up a diy co2 reactor&dust off the dry ferts for new tank..

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[fish wrangler]

My piece is nice, but my tank is to narrow for it. Need a 15 inch wide tank to position the DW how I wanted to position it

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[Sillyfishies]

I would separate the blyxa a bit. There isn't much room to grow or spread.

 

[tiger terror]

I would separate the blyxa a bit. There isn't much room to grow or spread.

Tnx for the advice,I'll look into it after work tomorrow.

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