dont mind me

duke1231 · 09-12-2007, 09:35 PM

I just needed a place where I could keep track of my tank parameteres.
DAY 3
BC 14

Ammonia/ .25

Nitrite/ 0

Nitrate/ 0

PH/ 8.0

Temp/ 79.9

veriann · 09-12-2007, 11:17 PM

lol, im glad we could be your electronic log book.
everytime you add data, your expected to post a new super models picture, fish, coral, or a new super models piucture..

duke1231 · 09-13-2007, 09:00 AM

LOL!! I was kind of taken by suprise by my aquarium last night when I took my first water test. I really did not expect my tank to kick in to gear that fast. Last time it took 2 weeks to start my cycle. I was to lazy to look for a notebook to write my results so I just decided to write it here lol.

duke1231 · 09-13-2007, 09:01 AM

note to self: brown diatoms forming on rocks.

duke1231 · 09-13-2007, 10:21 PM

Day 4

ammonia/ .50
nitrite/ 0
nitrate/0
temp. 79.7

duke1231 · 09-13-2007, 10:22 PM

brown diatoms all over old rocks, along with heavy amount of coraline on old rocks as well.

**CarmieJo** · 09-13-2007, 10:43 PM

Sounds like you are off to a super start!

Pescaiolo · 09-14-2007, 10:06 AM

Very good idea! Please share some pictures!

duke1231 · 09-16-2007, 09:06 PM

ammonia/ 0
nitrite/0
nitrate/10
temp/ 80
ph/ 8.0

I think my old rocks from my other tank, and my sand help speed up the process. I had both sealed in 5 gal. buckets for 3 months. My tank is covered in brown diatoms including the sand.
I am not sure how to handle this right now, it cycled so fast.

duke1231 · 09-18-2007, 10:20 PM

Could not get my salanity past 1.020 until I realized that my old salt that I had left over from the previous tank had picked up moisture from being in the basement. I bought a new bag tonight, along with some Reef Builder to help stabalize my alk. It has been swinging all over the place. Problem is, this bottle I bought measurments start at a half a teaspoon for every 40gal.