40g bdr newbie setup

[Rpujol85]

Interesting choice with the red background.

Kudos on doing what you like and doing something different!

 

[blkflm6888]

Thanks its plasti dip so i can always peel and go with something different thank you tho for checking it out

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Looking good!

 

[blkflm6888]

no turning back

 

[blkflm6888]

I have officially started day 1

 

[saltyfish]

Looking good! Best advice I can give is add fish slowly and plan out what fish you want to add. If there is one fish you must have in the tank, plan your tank around that fish. Your stocking list for compatibility is important but the order in which you add them can be equally important.

 

[blkflm6888]

Okay will do once i get my stocking list ill be sure to post it thanks for the advice

 

[blkflm6888]

*** so today im on day 2 after my shrimp drop cycling and im practicing cleaning the glass and a bug scurry out the sand real quick lil guy i think he dug into the sand again but cant tell.
Description: small brown shell like front lil tail maybe. Ill search the forum but any help is appreciated.

 

[blkflm6888]

day 5

 

[blkflm6888]

Have not got in my test kit yet so i have no idea where im at during the cycle but have noticed that one of my live rocks has orange like algae growing on it.

 

[Xbreakxitxdownx]

It's probably a pod if some sort my live sand came with a bunch

 

[blkflm6888]

Oh okay thanks i figured after a lil nothing bad i found so g2g probley gonna die during cycling tho

 

[Xbreakxitxdownx]

It won't all my pods and snails survived my cycle

 

[blkflm6888]

update

Cycle still going strong i think still have not got my test kit in but i did get two new pieces of live rock for $3 came with random stuff on it only time will tell lol

 

[blkflm6888]

Shrimp is almost desolved

 

[blkflm6888]

I think its time to move this thread over to members tanks how do i do that?

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Looking good! I moved the thread over to the members' tanks section for you.

 

[blkflm6888]

So i got my test kit in results as follows:
Ammonia- 1.2
Nitrate- 7
Nitrite- .5
Alkalinity- 7

 

[Xbreakxitxdownx]

The cycle is still on it's first stage. After the ammonia is 0 then your second stage is nitrites 0 after that do a 20% water change then your ready

 

[blkflm6888]

okay thanks ill check it again in a week