Set up tank on Saturday night. Dechlorinated water and then transferred decor and existing seeded media from 46 gallon.
Tested a day later and got no readings. Do not like API chart as they give very little info on in between readings and colors can be close.
So crushed up pellet food small piece next to days to make sure ammonia source was present. Bought pure ammonia decided not to use it.
I transferred another well seeded filter pad to my sump and another decor from my 46 gallon tank.
Earlier I was reading 0 for ammonia and nitrites. Now I see a slight rise in ammonia under ,25 ( api test kit doesnt give much information when reading charts) and slight sign of nitrites over the past 0 readings yesterday. It also looks like I beginning to show nitrates.
So instead of tranferring I am waiting. I have crushed a small amount of fish pellets into the tank to see what would happen twice.
I have in my sump a sock at first to catch debris, then two seeded filterpads and new sponges and cermaic in a bag, then bio balls with water trickling over ( some like 20 from another tank). I also have decor from exisiting tank about 7 fake plants .
It should of been ready to transfer my fish and watch the ammonia etc and then I saw the ammonia reading looked like yellow( 0) then closer look had a hint of green and nitrate went from clear blue ( 0) to a little more color. And ofcourse nitrate slightly more color.
I tested my 46 gallon and it had no ammonia sign so I decided to wait.
The pH is slightly higher in new tank. My 46 gallon is a medium blue 7.2? The 9- gallon is a dark shade of blue so about 7.8. How can you read those charts with nothing in between.
I also put a sponge into the overflow that was sitting in my current tank water.
So I decided to see what the readings are tomorrow.
I also have a question about bio wheels form my 46 gallon. Can I float them anywhere like with my filter pads as they have been running for 5 years. I have no room for this filter on the new tank.
I appreciate anyone taking the time to respond. My fish are five years old and 6 and 8 inches and heavy blood red parrots that are pets.
View attachment 206870
Thanks,
Tamara
Sump is 29 gallon
1st compartment sock
2nd filter pads =, two seeded, sponge commercial quality, cermaics in sock
3rd: Bio balls a few seeded with water trickle over
4th: Sump rio 2500
Tested a day later and got no readings. Do not like API chart as they give very little info on in between readings and colors can be close.
So crushed up pellet food small piece next to days to make sure ammonia source was present. Bought pure ammonia decided not to use it.
I transferred another well seeded filter pad to my sump and another decor from my 46 gallon tank.
Earlier I was reading 0 for ammonia and nitrites. Now I see a slight rise in ammonia under ,25 ( api test kit doesnt give much information when reading charts) and slight sign of nitrites over the past 0 readings yesterday. It also looks like I beginning to show nitrates.
So instead of tranferring I am waiting. I have crushed a small amount of fish pellets into the tank to see what would happen twice.
I have in my sump a sock at first to catch debris, then two seeded filterpads and new sponges and cermaic in a bag, then bio balls with water trickling over ( some like 20 from another tank). I also have decor from exisiting tank about 7 fake plants .
It should of been ready to transfer my fish and watch the ammonia etc and then I saw the ammonia reading looked like yellow( 0) then closer look had a hint of green and nitrate went from clear blue ( 0) to a little more color. And ofcourse nitrate slightly more color.
I tested my 46 gallon and it had no ammonia sign so I decided to wait.
The pH is slightly higher in new tank. My 46 gallon is a medium blue 7.2? The 9- gallon is a dark shade of blue so about 7.8. How can you read those charts with nothing in between.
I also put a sponge into the overflow that was sitting in my current tank water.
So I decided to see what the readings are tomorrow.
I also have a question about bio wheels form my 46 gallon. Can I float them anywhere like with my filter pads as they have been running for 5 years. I have no room for this filter on the new tank.
I appreciate anyone taking the time to respond. My fish are five years old and 6 and 8 inches and heavy blood red parrots that are pets.
View attachment 206870
Thanks,
Tamara
Sump is 29 gallon
1st compartment sock
2nd filter pads =, two seeded, sponge commercial quality, cermaics in sock
3rd: Bio balls a few seeded with water trickle over
4th: Sump rio 2500
