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Is this a planted tank? If so, just add a lot of plants, and add in the products you want. No need prawns for cycling if your plant mass is good from the start (more than 50% of the tank).
Ready to start cycle for new tank
i just filled my tank with water and added in Stress Coat water condition. now im letting everything run.
i have yet to add in prawns to kick start the cycling process.
the pH shown on my pH alert reader is 8.2 - 8.6.. that is quite high.. how do i lower it? or will it goes down gradually??
i just have some doubts and questions... pls bear me
when is the right time to add in those commercial bottled bacteria??
when must add in seachem STABILITY?
when must add in API Stress Zyme?
should i add in those prawns now to let it rot and give out ammonia??
Last edited by ah_hup; 16th Dec 2006 at 19:30.
Is this a planted tank? If so, just add a lot of plants, and add in the products you want. No need prawns for cycling if your plant mass is good from the start (more than 50% of the tank).
no it is not a planted tank. totally no live plants in it.
can any1 clear my doubts on the questions above? thanks!!
do you have any substrate for this tank? some subtrate such as ada aquasoil will cause a lower pH when it's new.
How long have u been cycling your tank?
What's the size of your tank? What type of filter are you using?
Last edited by kemp; 17th Dec 2006 at 02:17.
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yes im using sand and those white coarse gravel substrate.
i just filled my tank with water today and running everything in the same day also.
im using a OHF with 4 trays... first layer cotton/filter mat, second layer is ceramic rings.
my tank is a 3ft
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If you wanna add bacteria.. add bacteria from the start..it will build up slowly.
No need for stability and stress zyme.. singapore water when aged is very friendly for fish.
Also.. as for you ph.. it depends what kind of fish you are keeping.. some like the higher ph..
ADA soil does not cause a HIGHER ph.. it does cause a LOWER ph..
Something that might cause higher ph is the filter media.. i know that certain porus kind of ceramic rings can cause and increase from 1-2ph of water...for example.. Mr. aqua is one of them
yar im using Mr Aqua CRs'
wow!! an increase in 1 - 2 pH of water??!! does that mean if the pH is 7.. and increase of 1-2 will be up to 8+ ?!
but the problem is i have no market prawns in my refrigerator right nowso i can't start the cycling process.
no harm letting the tank and equipment running now right since im getting the prawns tomorrow morning
bro, you're right. It supposedly to be acidic, so ya, it will lower the pH. Thanks for pointing that out
Originally Posted by ranmasatome
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White coarse gravel... hmm, any chance you're using coral sand?
What's the ph of your tap water? Measure that first, then you'll know if the high PH was caused by the water source or by something you have added.
- eric
the pH of my water is 7.4
hmm... its not coral sand..
Sorry if I sound like a noob, why do you want to add market prawn from the fridge into your tank to cycle it?
adding prawns into tank water to let it decompose so it will give out ammonia for the bacteria to feed
First time I heard this technique, does it work? would it polute the water?adding prawns into tank water to let it decompose so it will give out ammonia for the bacteria to feed
won't it foul up the water and invite some sort of creepies into the tank as well? Decaying matters will invite creepies like Hydra etc right?
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