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[Jamil]

Well i bought a Freshwater Master Test Kit today and some API Stress Zyme which contains bacteria i put 70ml of stress zyme in and then 4 hours later i tested the water here's my results: PH= 8.0-8.2, Ammonia= 0.25-0.50ppm, Nitrite= 0 and Nitrate= 5.0-10.0ppm, i hope this helps now, plus the guy at exotic tropical fish told me it should be ready for the RD's next weekend and i'm hopefully picking them up next weekend because ive got a 4ft running in the shed now white sand, a filter which has been used and has lots of bacteria, so soon that will be ready for my red empresses and im only going to feed the fish once every 2-3 days while there in my 6ft what do you guys think?

[fish]

Why don't you just wait 2-3 weeks until it is safe to put the fish in?

[Jamil]

Because I'm inpatient, lol.

[fish]

So am I and it sucks to have to wait, especially when you get a new tank. But it's just one of those things that you have to wait for

[Bowdy]

Hehehe fish your so funny man. You never wait for anything. You keep us entertained.

[fish]

Hehehe fish your so funny man. You never wait for anything. You keep us entertained.

yeah I know and I've learnt from it

[Jamil]

ok, today i washed my new pieces of driftwood and i tested the water again today, i know i'm not supposed to test it so often but i'm so eager to get the RD's in the tank and happy, I am hopefully picking the Rd's up on Sunday if my water conditions are ok for the fish to be happy, anyway my tests were: PH= 7.2-7.6, Ammonia= 0-0.25ppm, Nitrite= 0ppm and Nitrate= more close to 5.0ppm now. So yeah it's looking good at the moment, I have also started to realize that my white ceramic rings have got some green stuff on them, i took a picture and i'll upload it but is it algae or bacteria, may sound stupid but i have no idea what bacteria looks like if you can even see it so any help of you know what it is would be great, cheers Jamil.

Algae or bacteria or what? lol...
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[Scales]

Hide the heaters behind/next to the filtration you have at either end of the tank, it will look better and save them from being broken by your new devils once they go in. In my experience heater guards are also a good option for when they get bigger.

Hope you enjoy your new fish once they are in but be aware that losing your fish is far more painful than the wait for your new fish 

[Jamil]

Cheers mate, should i have the heaters near the intake of the filters or just anywhere near the filters? Cheers Jamil.

[Scales]

Anywhere will do but the more you can hide them the better it will look 

[Jamil]

Do you reckon this is a bit better and is it protected?

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And is that green stuff on my filter media algae do you think? Cheers Jamil.

[Scales]

That looks heaps better 

That's your bacteria building up, just wait till it starts to clog up lol 

[Jamil]

ahaha, cheers for your help mate, i hope the Red Devils will be happy in the tank, oh yeah do you know where you can buy that stuff for a tank divider like this:

and isnt the hole in the middle so the female can go to them males side of the tank and if she gets attacked she can swim back to her side? cheers Jamil.

[Scales]

Some lfs have it but it has gotten really expensive to buy for some reason

[Mausberg]

i dont understand "cycling your tank"..i mean, i know what it is (kinda) but ive never done it and never had any problems. is it a small tank problem or a malawi thing, a crock or what? my understading is that its to start off biolgical filtration in your tank/filter? so u just need poo? or decaying matter?

oh yeah, and i keep discus

Edited by Mausberg, 10 June 2011 - 09:37 PM.

[Neddy]

oh yeah, and i keep discus

Well that explains alot hahaha

[Peckoltia]

i dont understand "cycling your tank"..i mean, i know what it is (kinda) but ive never done it and never had any problems. is it a small tank problem or a malawi thing, a crock or what? my understading is that its to start off biolgical filtration in your tank/filter? so u just need poo? or decaying matter?

oh yeah, and i keep discus

http://www.perthcich...?showtopic=5387

Read this will explain the Nitrogen cycle better than I can in a post. Would advise anyone getting into aquariums to at least familiarise themselves with the basics.

[Mausberg]

Well that explains alot hahaha

how?and what does it explain?

Edited by Mausberg, 11 June 2011 - 07:33 PM.

[Peckoltia]

how?and what does it explain?

It doesn't explain anything. He is just being a jackass.

[Neddy]

Thats not nice alex bahaha