So I’m setting up my first tropical tank. And it’s information overload right now so I’d really like to check in with some experts if possible as I want to get it right! My tank below, doing a fishless cycle. It’s 56 litres and I’ve used seachem prime for the tap water (this also confuses me as instructions are for 200 litres so for 50 litres it’s a tiny, tiny amount!), set up yesterday and added tetra safe start as a boost. Today I’ve started using Dr Tims ammonia chloride and had an absolute headache trying to work out how much to add as his info page is written in gallons, and US gallons differ to UK. So as it’s a US business I’m using that. I’ve rounded off my 56 litre tank to 50 litres to account for the substrate, sand, wood and plants etc. so I’ve used the below calculations - I’d love for someone to confirm as I’ve already added the 2.6ml today.
Dr Tim’s ammonia chloride
13 US gallon tank (50 litres)
0.2ml = 4 drops (0.2ml is 2ppm)
4 drops x 13 gal = 52 drops (2.6ml)
So does 2.6ml sound about right? I’ll test tomorrow with the api master kit (another headache which I need to learn).
This fish keeping is way more complicated than I first thought (and expensive
).Any suggestions on more plants to add? All of these seem quite diddy and I’d really like to add some tetra once cycled so want them to be happy and have plants higher up.
Thank you!
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