First Tank Build - 40 Breeder

[revsgirl]

Nice!!

 

[Pixburgh]

5/28 - Tested early just to see (about 12 hours after 5/27 testing - will test later tonight at normal time to compare) Ammonia reading at .25ppm. Nitrite 5.0 (+). Nitrates at 5.0ppm.

5/28 PM test showed same results as AM test.

5/29 - Ammonia reading between 0-.25ppm. Nitrites at 5.0 (+). Nitrates at 10.0ppm.

 

[Pixburgh]

5/28 PM test showed same results as AM test.

5/29 - Ammonia reading between 0-.25ppm. Nitrites at 5.0 (+). Nitrates at 10.0ppm.

5/30-6/2 tests all show Ammonia & nitrites decreasing while nitrates climb. Too subtle to note differences on test kits though. Will be testing again this evening.

Meanwhile, our LED light came in today! Feels like it took forever. Pictures attached.

 

[Pixburgh]

6/9 - Ammonia 0-.25 | Nitrites .50 | Nitrates 10.0

6/10 - Ammonia 0 | Nitrites 0 | Nitrates 15.0 *Dosed with ammonium chloride to see if fully cycled!*

 

[prsnlty]

Loving it!

 

[Clink51]

following along! this is my upgrade tank that i'll be starting in November or December, let me know how that LED goes! Will you be adding this to the contest being run?

 

[Pixburgh]

Love the LED, it was a great buy! Won't be in the contest, too many vacations the next couple months so have to take things very slow.

6/11 - Tank fully cycled.
6/12-6/19 - Dosed every other day with a few drops of ammonium chloride to preserve cycle.
6/20-6/21 - Family wedding (went out of state)
6/22 - Purchased and added our first two fish from our LFS! (Misbar ocellaris clownfish & black/white ocellaris clownfish)
*Pictures below of fish during drip acclimation*

 

[Pixburgh]

Pictures of the LED over the tank (both channels are on 30% in picture @ 8" off water, camera had a hard time capturing just how bright the lights are and how well it lights up the tank)