Mowbz
Fish Herder
Evening Everyone!
Big day today, tank is finally all set up. Ive had plenty of experience with coldwater fish, but this is my first "from scratch" tropical tank.
Tank is a Hagen Tropiquarium 86 (70 Litre), Large (but surprisingly quiet!) air pump (Second Hand). Filter is Fluval U2 Internal, Heater is an Interpet DeltaTherm 100w, 8 Inch bar airstone.(All brand new)
I have gravel substrate as this is what came with the tank. Its been thoroughly washed, along with new decor (also washed) No live plants just yet.
Heater has been set to 27'C. Lights are out.
Pump is running, however something in my head said take out the ceramic filter media for the cycle. I'm sure i read this somewhere, but I'm not positive? Ive added AquaOne Safewater as instructed on the bottle.
Tap Parameters
PH - 7.2
Ammonia 0ppm (Thank god its not #101## im drinking!)
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 40-60ppm
Its last one that worried me Is it normal to have a Nitrate reading like this for tap water? And if you will, any other advice anyone can give for someone at my stage?
Ive not got the ammonia yet, so wont be adding this until tomorrow. The tank has been running smoothly for around an hour, so ill do the tests again from the tank and post, as i have a feeling they be needed in the future!
Thanks in advance
EDIT: Apologies for title typo. Long day...
Big day today, tank is finally all set up. Ive had plenty of experience with coldwater fish, but this is my first "from scratch" tropical tank.
Tank is a Hagen Tropiquarium 86 (70 Litre), Large (but surprisingly quiet!) air pump (Second Hand). Filter is Fluval U2 Internal, Heater is an Interpet DeltaTherm 100w, 8 Inch bar airstone.(All brand new)
I have gravel substrate as this is what came with the tank. Its been thoroughly washed, along with new decor (also washed) No live plants just yet.
Heater has been set to 27'C. Lights are out.
Pump is running, however something in my head said take out the ceramic filter media for the cycle. I'm sure i read this somewhere, but I'm not positive? Ive added AquaOne Safewater as instructed on the bottle.
Tap Parameters
PH - 7.2
Ammonia 0ppm (Thank god its not #101## im drinking!)
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 40-60ppm
Its last one that worried me Is it normal to have a Nitrate reading like this for tap water? And if you will, any other advice anyone can give for someone at my stage?
Ive not got the ammonia yet, so wont be adding this until tomorrow. The tank has been running smoothly for around an hour, so ill do the tests again from the tank and post, as i have a feeling they be needed in the future!
Thanks in advance
EDIT: Apologies for title typo. Long day...