My New Tank

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It's been 15yrs since I had a tank and decided it was time again. What I have is:

Hardware:
20g Topfin standard
Topfin 20 HOB filter
Fluval 205 filter
100w heater
1 CoraLife 65w 6700k light
1 15w 18000k Power Glo light
Substrate for plants, 1" to 2" depth
Building CO2 generator and will bubble through filter

Assorted plants (?)

Fish:
10 Neon Tetra (Jumbo?)
2 Zebra Danio, 1 male, 1 female
1 Clown Loach

After cycling tank using a friends bio mass as starter all was joyful. Water was within parameters.
Fish are acclimated and appear healthy and happy.
Feed once a day with Tetra Color crisps and once a week with bloodworm's.

Tank is now 2 months running

I started adding rocks this past week and suddenly my Nitrite went up to 5.0, Nitrate up to 10. I use a API Master test kit.
I cleaned and soaked rocks one at a time. Rinsing between washes with hot clear water then soaked for 24 hours and rinsed again.
Could the type of rock have done this?
I put in Obsidian, granite, and Petrified wood.

I removed all carbon from the filters.
Water changes of 15% to 25% biweekly.
With the Fluval 205 I get water recirculation 5 times an hour, more or less.


So, thats me and my fish's story. Hope to have some photos soon. Any comments and/or advise is always welcome.

 

[lily-rae]

It's been 15yrs since I had a tank and decided it was time again. What I have is:

Hardware:
20g Topfin standard
Topfin 20 HOB filter
Fluval 205 filter
100w heater
1 CoraLife 65w 6700k light
1 15w 18000k Power Glo light
Substrate for plants, 1" to 2" depth
Building CO2 generator and will bubble through filter

Assorted plants (?)

Fish:
10 Neon Tetra (Jumbo?)
2 Zebra Danio, 1 male, 1 female
1 Clown Loach

After cycling tank using a friends bio mass as starter all was joyful. Water was within parameters.
Fish are acclimated and appear healthy and happy.
Feed once a day with Tetra Color crisps and once a week with bloodworm's.

Tank is now 2 months running

I started adding rocks this past week and suddenly my Nitrite went up to 5.0, Nitrate up to 10. I use a API Master test kit.
I cleaned and soaked rocks one at a time. Rinsing between washes with hot clear water then soaked for 24 hours and rinsed again.
Could the type of rock have done this?
I put in Obsidian, granite, and Petrified wood.

I removed all carbon from the filters.
Water changes of 15% to 25% biweekly.
With the Fluval 205 I get water recirculation 5 times an hour, more or less.


So, thats me and my fish's story. Hope to have some photos soon. Any comments and/or advise is always welcome.

It's been 15yrs since I had a tank and decided it was time again. What I have is:

Hardware:
20g Topfin standard
Topfin 20 HOB filter
Fluval 205 filter
100w heater
1 CoraLife 65w 6700k light
1 15w 18000k Power Glo light
Substrate for plants, 1" to 2" depth
Building CO2 generator and will bubble through filter

Assorted plants (?)

Fish:
10 Neon Tetra (Jumbo?)
2 Zebra Danio, 1 male, 1 female
1 Clown Loach

After cycling tank using a friends bio mass as starter all was joyful. Water was within parameters.
Fish are acclimated and appear healthy and happy.
Feed once a day with Tetra Color crisps and once a week with bloodworm's.

Tank is now 2 months running

I started adding rocks this past week and suddenly my Nitrite went up to 5.0, Nitrate up to 10. I use a API Master test kit.
I cleaned and soaked rocks one at a time. Rinsing between washes with hot clear water then soaked for 24 hours and rinsed again.
Could the type of rock have done this?
I put in Obsidian, granite, and Petrified wood.

I removed all carbon from the filters.
Water changes of 15% to 25% biweekly.
With the Fluval 205 I get water recirculation 5 times an hour, more or less.


So, thats me and my fish's story. Hope to have some photos soon. Any comments and/or advise is always welcome.

hi sounds fun. i loved my mum and dads tanks when i was smaller think thats why iv gone mad now. and i love remembering

 

[lily-rae]

It's been 15yrs since I had a tank and decided it was time again. What I have is:

Hardware:
20g Topfin standard
Topfin 20 HOB filter
Fluval 205 filter
100w heater
1 CoraLife 65w 6700k light
1 15w 18000k Power Glo light
Substrate for plants, 1" to 2" depth
Building CO2 generator and will bubble through filter

Assorted plants (?)

Fish:
10 Neon Tetra (Jumbo?)
2 Zebra Danio, 1 male, 1 female
1 Clown Loach

After cycling tank using a friends bio mass as starter all was joyful. Water was within parameters.
Fish are acclimated and appear healthy and happy.
Feed once a day with Tetra Color crisps and once a week with bloodworm's.

Tank is now 2 months running

I started adding rocks this past week and suddenly my Nitrite went up to 5.0, Nitrate up to 10. I use a API Master test kit.
I cleaned and soaked rocks one at a time. Rinsing between washes with hot clear water then soaked for 24 hours and rinsed again.
Could the type of rock have done this?
I put in Obsidian, granite, and Petrified wood.

I removed all carbon from the filters.
Water changes of 15% to 25% biweekly.
With the Fluval 205 I get water recirculation 5 times an hour, more or less.


So, thats me and my fish's story. Hope to have some photos soon. Any comments and/or advise is always welcome.

hi sounds fun. i loved my mum and dads tanks when i was smaller think thats why iv gone mad now. and i love remembering

 

[lily-rae]

plus after about four weeks i think everything goes up then starts to settle again..like reaches its peak.....dose that make sense