Hey there!
Been lurking in the back of the tank for the last month, thought it was time I came out from behind the plants and ask a question.
My 10 gallon finally finished cycling, so I got me a 29 gallon (the 10 was WAY overstocked-can't resist buying fish when I go to PetSmart; salesgirl there is worse than a Crack-Pusher
)
Anyway, got the tank kit home last Friday night, set it up with heater, filter, gravel and water. Saturday went to PetSmart and bought a LOT of plants (3 tall sword type, 3 Java Ferns, 2 Val Italiano), 2 driftwood type things and other bit's and bobs (another airpump, bubble wand, ammonia stick-on thingy).
Took 6 coffee cups (rinsed the cup out first; is Kona Coffee bad for fish?
) of gravel from the old tank and sprinkled it in the new tank and squeezed the sponge from old filter into tank. Planted all the new plants and transplanted the cobomba from the 10 gallon (was a bit crowded). Tested tank (using the AP Master kit) and all read zero.
Sunday, bought 5 Zebra danios to start cycleing new tank. Decided to move the black molly and the 4 glass fish to new tank to ease the bioload on the 10 gallon.. Tested again, all still read zero.
Monday, passing by the Evil PetSmart; 4 dark veil tetra somehow came home. Tested again-still nada, zip, zero, yet!
Yesterday, the ammonia thingie went to green (alert), tests still zero.
This evening, tested; zero ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, PH of 7.3. Temp is 78.
Anyway-to the question (bet you thought I'd ever get there!). Could my new tank be cycled already from the gravel (which I forgot to vacumn before moving), filter squeezing and transplanted plants? I lost a bunch of neons and 3 mollys in old tank before I read here about stocking and cycling; ammonia and the nitraites spiked something fierce 2 days into the old tank, so I'm running a bit concerned!
Eddited to add that all the fish all doing great, busy swimming around happlily ad all the plants are growing-the Vals have grown 2 inches in the last 3 days!
Been lurking in the back of the tank for the last month, thought it was time I came out from behind the plants and ask a question.
My 10 gallon finally finished cycling, so I got me a 29 gallon (the 10 was WAY overstocked-can't resist buying fish when I go to PetSmart; salesgirl there is worse than a Crack-Pusher
)Anyway, got the tank kit home last Friday night, set it up with heater, filter, gravel and water. Saturday went to PetSmart and bought a LOT of plants (3 tall sword type, 3 Java Ferns, 2 Val Italiano), 2 driftwood type things and other bit's and bobs (another airpump, bubble wand, ammonia stick-on thingy).
Took 6 coffee cups (rinsed the cup out first; is Kona Coffee bad for fish?
) of gravel from the old tank and sprinkled it in the new tank and squeezed the sponge from old filter into tank. Planted all the new plants and transplanted the cobomba from the 10 gallon (was a bit crowded). Tested tank (using the AP Master kit) and all read zero.Sunday, bought 5 Zebra danios to start cycleing new tank. Decided to move the black molly and the 4 glass fish to new tank to ease the bioload on the 10 gallon.. Tested again, all still read zero.
Monday, passing by the Evil PetSmart; 4 dark veil tetra somehow came home. Tested again-still nada, zip, zero, yet!
Yesterday, the ammonia thingie went to green (alert), tests still zero.
This evening, tested; zero ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, PH of 7.3. Temp is 78.
Anyway-to the question (bet you thought I'd ever get there!). Could my new tank be cycled already from the gravel (which I forgot to vacumn before moving), filter squeezing and transplanted plants? I lost a bunch of neons and 3 mollys in old tank before I read here about stocking and cycling; ammonia and the nitraites spiked something fierce 2 days into the old tank, so I'm running a bit concerned!
Eddited to add that all the fish all doing great, busy swimming around happlily ad all the plants are growing-the Vals have grown 2 inches in the last 3 days!
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