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Re: Made a start

PostPosted:19 Feb 2018 15:50
by odin
Oh wow that’s awesome!! Yeah that will buffer your water nicely. With the ammonia expect a good week or 2 for it to start showing any thing. A good way to spot some nitrifying bacteria development is to test for Nitrites.


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Re: Made a start

PostPosted:21 Feb 2018 16:01
by QDanT
I've upped the tank (approx 20ltr water) to 75*F
195gm Marine Salt = SG 1012
16/2/18 --------- 5ml API Quick Start
19/2/18 ---------- x10 drops Ammonium Chloride
API Ammonia test = 2 ppm
21/2/18
API ph test = 7.8
API Ammonia test = 1ppm
API Nitrite test = 0.15 ?
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Re: Made a start

PostPosted:24 Feb 2018 15:16
by QDanT
Tested Ammonia today still the same.
It would be nice if the Bacteria were 1cm each :lol: the ammount of care and attention they're getting
at leased there'd be something to watch
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Re: Made a start

PostPosted:25 Feb 2018 10:17
by odin
Yeah it can be frustrating waiting but good things come to those who wait. :laugh:

Re: Made a start

PostPosted:27 Feb 2018 05:32
by pentux
Nice..so u planning to add the shrimps once all readings 0? I am still waiting for better results for water cycling. Still 2 shrimps n 1 snail surviving for now


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Re: Made a start

PostPosted:28 Feb 2018 00:13
by QDanT
Hi pentux, this is all new for me, set up 20ltr tank with RO water and Marine salt to SG 1.012 added API Quick Start, Ammonia 0,
added x10 drops Dr. Tims Ammonium Chloride, Ammonia 2ppm - 2 days later Ammonia 1ppm
I'm now waiting for the Nitrite to start rising and the Ammonia to fall towards 0 then I'll add some more Ammonium Chloride and wait for the Ammonia and Nitrates to rise and fall again
then check the Nitates and wait for Algae to start growing when it does if the Nitrates are still rising I'll add some Chaeto Macro Algae
I've no rush to get Shrim till it all seems stable and at the moment the weather is below freezing so not a good time to post Shrimp.
Cheers Danny

Re: Made a start

PostPosted:28 Feb 2018 01:22
by opae ula related
QDanT wrote:Tested Ammonia today still the same.
It would be nice if the Bacteria were 1cm each :lol: the ammount of care and attention they're getting
at leased there'd be something to watch
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Nice background! Instead of a picture of a plant, you have a real one. :)

Re: Made a start

PostPosted:28 Feb 2018 10:58
by QDanT
opae ula related Nice background! Instead of a picture of a plant, you have a real one
Hah Ha :lol: had a conversation with the wife which went something like :-
wife - have you seen the silk (artificial) fern that was in the bathroom
me - silk fern ? what silk fern
wife - don't look all innocent, you've taken it for that Bl**dy tank havent you
me - yes love but the Shrimp will like it :smile:
I had thought of a real fern but there's not much room and it'll need looking after

Re: Made a start

PostPosted:28 Feb 2018 15:02
by opae ula related
QDanT wrote:
opae ula related Nice background! Instead of a picture of a plant, you have a real one
Hah Ha :lol: had a conversation with the wife which went something like :-
wife - have you seen the silk (artificial) fern that was in the bathroom
me - silk fern ? what silk fern
wife - don't look all innocent, you've taken it for that Bl**dy tank havent you
me - yes love but the Shrimp will like it :smile:
I had thought of a real fern but there's not much room and it'll need looking after
Image ha ha ha.

Re: Made a start

PostPosted:03 Mar 2018 16:12
by QDanT
Noticed tiny patches of green Algae all over the glass this morning :grin:
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wonder if having several jars of Algae growing next to the tank seeded it ?
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Thought I'd do an API water test and add to the log :-

195gm Marine Salt = SG 1012
Water @ 75*F
API ph test = 7.8
16/2/18 --------- 5ml API Quick Start
19/2/18 ---------- x10 drops Ammonium Chloride
API Ammonia test = 2 ppm
21/2/18
API Ammonia test = 1 ppm
28/2/18
API Ammonia test = 1 ppm
03/3/18
API Ammonia test = 0.50 ppm
API Nitrite test = 0.50 ppm
I think the Nitrates have started as well, though not pale orange they're darker than the last pale yellow 3 days ago.
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I think I'll add x10 drops of Ammonium Chloride tomorrow, or would you wait till Ammonia 0 ?