LiamGoodaire
Fish Crazy
Hey, been looking around and noticed peoples journals which seem to be a good idea for 2 reasons: #1 because it helps keep track of your own tanks progress & #2 people offer their advice on different stages.
Therefore i have decided to right my journal so far for my Fluval Edge which is 26l. may be a little late however i can remember most details from when we bought this.
30/12/10
went to the local fish store with my girlfriend after she saw a fluval edge during a random visit previously which she has had her eyes set on since and bought her the tank for her room. so on the night of the purchase my girlfriend was working so i decided to set up the tank for a little suprise as she came home. i rinsed all the pebbles and decor very thoutoughly then placed them in the tank as i felt best then i added an adequate amount of water to the neck of the tank and removed all the air bubbles, after this i added the freindly bacteria substance to the tank and the adequate amount of water conditioner to remove the chlorine
02/01/11
joined the amazing TFF and realised that the available advice was essential for my knowledge with such a small tank!
06/01/11
added the correct amount of household ammonia advised by this site to the tank to help speeed up the cycle of my tank
08/01/11
obtained an API freshwater testing kit, obtained some mature media from a freindly user nearby who i began talking to on TFF who was clearing all of his stock
10/01/11 and 11/01/11
a water test done either day to see how the tank was getting on, the results i obtained on both days were the same:
Ph = 7.4/7.6
Ammonia = 8ppm
NitrIte = 0.25ppm
NitrAte = 5ppm
any advice or comments on my procedure so far or on the results of my water tests would be very much appreciated cheers
p.s this is how the tank currently looks (sorry for bad quality, i have other pics however my phone is currently getting repaired) any tips to improve appearence also appreciated
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Therefore i have decided to right my journal so far for my Fluval Edge which is 26l. may be a little late however i can remember most details from when we bought this.
30/12/10
went to the local fish store with my girlfriend after she saw a fluval edge during a random visit previously which she has had her eyes set on since and bought her the tank for her room. so on the night of the purchase my girlfriend was working so i decided to set up the tank for a little suprise as she came home. i rinsed all the pebbles and decor very thoutoughly then placed them in the tank as i felt best then i added an adequate amount of water to the neck of the tank and removed all the air bubbles, after this i added the freindly bacteria substance to the tank and the adequate amount of water conditioner to remove the chlorine
02/01/11
joined the amazing TFF and realised that the available advice was essential for my knowledge with such a small tank!
06/01/11
added the correct amount of household ammonia advised by this site to the tank to help speeed up the cycle of my tank
08/01/11
obtained an API freshwater testing kit, obtained some mature media from a freindly user nearby who i began talking to on TFF who was clearing all of his stock
10/01/11 and 11/01/11
a water test done either day to see how the tank was getting on, the results i obtained on both days were the same:
Ph = 7.4/7.6
Ammonia = 8ppm
NitrIte = 0.25ppm
NitrAte = 5ppm
any advice or comments on my procedure so far or on the results of my water tests would be very much appreciated cheers
p.s this is how the tank currently looks (sorry for bad quality, i have other pics however my phone is currently getting repaired) any tips to improve appearence also appreciated
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