Morning All,
Thought I would document my tank journey and fishless cycle.
Tank is a Leddy XL, roughly 72 ltr empty.
Plans are to cycle planted but that might change as I am still awaiting my plant delivery. If they dont arrive soonish I will start my cycle and plant later.
Scape will be rocks and a few bits of bogwood, I need to have the tank pretty full up to break up lines of sight due to stocking plans. Will be running a internal 300lph filter and air sponge filter for added filtration.
This will be a pea puffer tank. Should get a shoal of 6 with ease provided I can break up all lines of sight.
*getting my rocks delivered today who thought you could get so excited over a bunch of rocks in a box.
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So I finally got to set up the tank last night in prep for my fishless cycle.
Basic plants Vallis, Java fern, Java Moss, Crypts etc etc.
I am fairly happy with how it has turned out so far. But I have a few questions.....
When should I start dosing with ferts and liquid carbon? Straight away or will it affect my fishless cycle?
Basic plants Vallis, Java fern, Java Moss, Crypts etc etc.
I am fairly happy with how it has turned out so far. But I have a few questions.....
When should I start dosing with ferts and liquid carbon? Straight away or will it affect my fishless cycle?
Just returned to the hobby
Leddy XL 60 (72ltr), planted, CO2,
Carinotetraodon irrubesco (Red eyed Puffer)
TMC nano 30 - Snail breeder tank
Send me your pest snails......
Leddy XL 60 (72ltr), planted, CO2,
Carinotetraodon irrubesco (Red eyed Puffer)
TMC nano 30 - Snail breeder tank
Send me your pest snails......
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You can start dosing straight away with fertilizers and Co2 liqiud or gas won't make any difference to the cycle. As for liquid carbon, I do have a question ...are you using an air powered sponge filter in there?
I only ask as it will be somewhat counterproductive filling the water column with O2 bubbles.
WARNING - DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE!
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Morning,
Yeah I have it for extra filtration due to planning this one as a pea puffer tank. I have the valve turned right down so its only rippling the water at the moment. What do you think?
Could I overdose the liquid carbon to counter act this or not?
Yeah I have it for extra filtration due to planning this one as a pea puffer tank. I have the valve turned right down so its only rippling the water at the moment. What do you think?
Could I overdose the liquid carbon to counter act this or not?
Just returned to the hobby
Leddy XL 60 (72ltr), planted, CO2,
Carinotetraodon irrubesco (Red eyed Puffer)
TMC nano 30 - Snail breeder tank
Send me your pest snails......
Leddy XL 60 (72ltr), planted, CO2,
Carinotetraodon irrubesco (Red eyed Puffer)
TMC nano 30 - Snail breeder tank
Send me your pest snails......
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I'd probably save the ferts/liquid CO2 money and wait until the cycle is complete. The plants will get food from the cycle toxins.
It shouldn't hurt to use them, but I try to save money if I can.
It shouldn't hurt to use them, but I try to save money if I can.
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Whats under the sand? You may not need to add ferts for a few weeks if its a plant substrate. It may release some nutrients for a couple of weeks.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
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To the right of the tank i see Fluval StratumAndys temperate tank wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:58 am Whats under the sand? You may not need to add ferts for a few weeks if its a plant substrate. It may release some nutrients for a couple of weeks.
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Does that leach Matt? I've never used it.fr499y wrote: ↑Sun Apr 18, 2021 11:44 amTo the right of the tank i see Fluval StratumAndys temperate tank wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:58 am Whats under the sand? You may not need to add ferts for a few weeks if its a plant substrate. It may release some nutrients for a couple of weeks.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.