well keep up the good work! maybe you should keep using photoshop to give your pictures a very personal and individual twist.
anyways, its now day 2 since introducing the BF tetras to the tank. i tested the water day before adding them, they are as followed:
6/29/06
pH - 6.8 ppm
Ammonia - 0 ppm
Nitrate - 0 ppm
Nitrite - 0 ppm
6/30/06 *bio-spira and fish added this day*
pH - 6.8 ppm
Ammonia - 0.25 ppm
Nitrate - 5 ppm
Nitrite - 0 ppm
im going to test today's water later on. just want to make sure its going as planned after using Bio-Spira. i finally purchased some food today, Nutrafin Max tropical fish flake food and freeze dried brine shrimp cubes. feeding was a little difficult as the tetras would go hide near a corner next to some plants and a pagoda when i approached the tank. i crumbled the flakes smaller and floated them into the water, not on it. Tetras would occassionally go eat some but the flakes fell pretty fast. most of it ended up on the bottom. same thing with brine shrimp cubes float so i crumbled it smaller. i noticed they were hesitant to swim around and eat with me there so i stepped back a few. tetras were still shy.
how long do you think the tetras will feel comfortable and start to school around the tank and not in the corner, even with me or anyone else there looking? i know it's still early, just want some tips on how i can make them feel at home. so far, i've left the light on very little during the day, they seemed to like that. anything else i should do? i haven't done any water changes as suggested, but i would like to clean up those fallen flakes/brine shrimp.
thanks