New member with a 10G.

[HalfFrozen]

So... I am not gonna read all of that... lol just non-sense...

But, how has the tank come along?

What you been getting/doing water tests?

Is it even cycled?

 

[jacob9799]

its getting there. started cycling a few days ago. seeing some progress. not seeing any big changes. just waiting on nature to kick in.

 

[MrPillow]

Be prepared for it to take a few weeks bare minimum for the cycle to complete! It sucks looking at an empty tank, but it's alot better than looking at a tank full of fish dying from toxic water. 84 is a bit high for most tropical species, but if that is what you have to work with then set your heater to keep it STABLE at 84 degrees.

 

[jacob9799]

seeing a major rise in nitrites last night and this morning. so everything is working. still have ammonia, but were making visible progress

and 84 is abnormally warm. the usual is 78-82, but with trailers, the temp can fluctuate a good bit during the day... but the tank is slower to change



and since ive shared it with every one in person.... I MADE A 29 ON THE ACT!!!! free college here i come!!!

 

[dani_starr]

seeing a major rise in nitrites last night and this morning. so everything is working. still have ammonia, but were making visible progress

and 84 is abnormally warm. the usual is 78-82, but with trailers, the temp can fluctuate a good bit during the day... but the tank is slower to change



and since ive shared it with every one in person.... I MADE A 29 ON THE ACT!!!! free college here i come!!!

Yay for the cycle moving on!! And AWESOME on the ACT!! Congrats! You must of worked your butt off!!!

 

[jacob9799]

Yay for the cycle moving on!! And AWESOME on the ACT!! Congrats! You must of worked your butt off!!!

checked a few hours ago. Nitrites UP, Nitrates UP, Ammonia DOWN!! as a matter of fact, down to half what it was last night. DDDDDD im getting excited...

but i still cant decide what fish i want to get.


also, there is a HUGE change in my lilys since nitrites went up )

 

[jacob9799]

okay every one, here is a pic from last night(nothing has changed since.) im really wanting some plants!! i have lily bulbs growing, but i really want some time of "carpet" plant... like some kind of moss in a couple places through out... would java moss work?

also, what are some good short plants that i could use... like, nothing taller than 4-6"?



thanks!!!

 

[allaboutfish]

id do java moss in the pots and pygmy chain sword in the front, rotala in the back, and anubius tied to the top of the pots and any rocks or dw you add

 

[TheFishBoss97]

+1^

anubias barteri or nana to be speciific

 

[jacob9799]

tested the water a while ago. no ammonium, nitrItes off the charts, nitrAtes were like 120+ i think. Im gonna see what its like in 12 hours and then ill test again and test, then dose back up to 4 ppm ammonia. I think my tank is getting close to a ful cycle


also, my sunk lily bulb has a nice 1 inch sprout, and 2 little twigs off that. It started growing sunday ish