Change Of Plan

[guppiegirlie]

So I had the 90l ready to set up for a lovely Betta and a group of schooling fish, but had a change of plan.

As some of you may know I had a mystery fish in my tiny 7l hospital tank. Well it turns out I have 7. And they are killies. They are now around 2cm and are out growing the little 7l very quickly!

I was just going to take them to my LFS and do a swap for some other fish, but after watching the little guys grow and thrive I've decided to set up the 90l for them.

I'm a little late in starting my journal, as the tank is basically ready for the fish!

I started by adding the gravel substrate from my main tank (after recently changing to sand) I then two thirds filled the tank with water from my main tank during the water change. I then added media to the filter from my main tank too to give the cycle a kick start.

Added a few plants, some from my main, some new and found a beautiful piece of bogwood, not what I'd imagined but looks better than my original idea! Well at least I think so, lol.

So the tanks been going for two weeks now, I was away all last week so didn't check on it, it was basically left to get on with it.

Only thing is when I got back I noticed a bulb had gone so I've ordered a new one, should be here tomorrow or Thursday.

Sooo, all going well my little killies should be in their new home at the weekend!

I would like at add some other fish in with them too at some point but going to have to do a bit of research as to what would be best. As I am fully aware this species of killie do not bode well with fish of the fancy fin varieties, my Betta is well and truly out of the window!

So here is a couple of pics of the tank as it is today. Water is slightly cloudy as I've been having a bit of a shuffle with the plants.

Hope you guys like!

http/imgur.com/gallery/bpOfqsE

http/imgur.com/gallery/TkwPPHg

 

[Ch4rlie]

Nice little tank set up
 
Am assuming you have been regularly testing the tank while it was cycling and no problems and the tank is now cycled from using the substrate and the filter media (old tank water does not do very much to add to a cycle btw).
 
What species of killies do you have, i like killies.

 

[guppiegirlie]

 
Am assuming you have been regularly testing the tank while it was cycling

Apart from the week we were away yes. I think the substrate/media gave it a big boost!

And I know the water wasn't going to be much use, but the tanks are next to each other, so was easier during water change just to fire it in the smaller tank lol.

Readings have been pretty consistent the last few days so will wait till the weekend and pop them in, fingers crossed!

And my killies are Gardneri Killiefish, (I'm almost certain that's what they are)

They're yellow with red markings, I'm sure I have a pic of my original pair, I'll have a look....

And thank you Charlie!

 

[guppiegirlie]

Not the best of pics, but this is one of the original killies, the fry are just starting to colour up.

I'll get some pics of those tomorrow, lights out now

http/imgur.com/464BaxN

 

[Ch4rlie]

Gardneri Killifish, very nice
 
For those interested - http/www.seriouslyfish.com/species/fundulopanchax-gardneri-gardneri/

 

[guppiegirlie]

OK so results this morning

My ph is around 6.8-7

NitrIte, 0ppm

NitrAte, 10ppm

Ammonia, 0.5ppm

Using the freshwater master kit.