pietro beretta
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hello Everyone,
"Long time listener, first time caller."
I got excited during the holiday season and got myself a setup. I just couldn't wait and am doing a fish in cycle.
Right now I am waiting for my cycle to start. I ended up doing my research too late as now I believe I have put myself on a long road for this cycle.
Here is my dilemma: My NH's, NO2 & NO3 register 0ppm using the API master test kit but my pH has been rising it went from 7.0 to 7.8 over 7 days.
Right now I have H Rasboras that must be super uncomfortable in this pH.
It would seem my only option is to do a water change as my tap has a ph of 7.0 which sucks since I don't even have any NH built up to start getting good bacteria, and I am sure the plants have a good something to do with eating up my ammonia , doh!
Here is what I have done so far:
1/3: Setup: Playsand CaribSea FloraMax mix. Tap Water + Top Fin Tap Water Dechlorinator
1/4: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7 24 hours steady temp. Planted Spiral Val, Amazon Sword, Dwarf Baby Tears, 2ML - Floush Seachem
1/5: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7 48 hours steady temp. Fish-in cycle: 10 H. Rasboras, 1 Red Dwarf Gourami
1/6: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.2
1/7: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.6
1/8: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.6
1/9: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.8
Here is my setup:
Substrate: Sand, CaribSea FloraMax mix
Heater: Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm 300W
Filtration: Cascade 700 (185GPH)
Circulation/arriation: 1- Aqueon 500 Blower
Aquarium:
Aqueon 36 Gallon Bow Front Glass - 32.2" x 18" x 22.7"
Aqueon Versa-Top
Light:
Aqueon LED Modualr Aquarium Light Fixture, 30-Inch Three Lamps
Single 18W 6,700K Daylight T5 Fluorescent Lamp
Plants:
Amazon Sword
Spiral Val
Dwarf Baby tears
Fish:
Harlequin Rasbora 10
Red Dwarf Gourami 1
Misc:
Drift wood (pet store bought)
Granite Rocks, medium-large (pet store bought)
"Long time listener, first time caller."
I got excited during the holiday season and got myself a setup. I just couldn't wait and am doing a fish in cycle.
Right now I am waiting for my cycle to start. I ended up doing my research too late as now I believe I have put myself on a long road for this cycle.
Here is my dilemma: My NH's, NO2 & NO3 register 0ppm using the API master test kit but my pH has been rising it went from 7.0 to 7.8 over 7 days.
Right now I have H Rasboras that must be super uncomfortable in this pH.
It would seem my only option is to do a water change as my tap has a ph of 7.0 which sucks since I don't even have any NH built up to start getting good bacteria, and I am sure the plants have a good something to do with eating up my ammonia , doh!
Here is what I have done so far:
1/3: Setup: Playsand CaribSea FloraMax mix. Tap Water + Top Fin Tap Water Dechlorinator
1/4: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7 24 hours steady temp. Planted Spiral Val, Amazon Sword, Dwarf Baby Tears, 2ML - Floush Seachem
1/5: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7 48 hours steady temp. Fish-in cycle: 10 H. Rasboras, 1 Red Dwarf Gourami
1/6: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.2
1/7: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.6
1/8: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.6
1/9: API Tests: ALL ZEROH:7.8
Here is my setup:
Substrate: Sand, CaribSea FloraMax mix
Heater: Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm 300W
Filtration: Cascade 700 (185GPH)
Circulation/arriation: 1- Aqueon 500 Blower
Aquarium:
Aqueon 36 Gallon Bow Front Glass - 32.2" x 18" x 22.7"
Aqueon Versa-Top
Light:
Aqueon LED Modualr Aquarium Light Fixture, 30-Inch Three Lamps
Single 18W 6,700K Daylight T5 Fluorescent Lamp
Plants:
Amazon Sword
Spiral Val
Dwarf Baby tears
Fish:
Harlequin Rasbora 10
Red Dwarf Gourami 1
Misc:
Drift wood (pet store bought)
Granite Rocks, medium-large (pet store bought)