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Originally Posted by Sgt_USMC  So whats the next step other then looking after the PH, ammonia, and so on... |
dude, i still got to ask~~~~ whats the rush? exciting times this is, & although youv'e chosen the path of least resistance on the wallet, its by no means easier caring for a nano, infact it can be a site more harder, cause you've really got to be on the ball. water parameters can swing very quickly in a nano.
I would suggest you pace yourself with a 3month goal....right now your saying BS, no way!!! but to be totally honest, its the only way your going to get something stable enough to survive long term.
So lets get a running diary happening here, grab a blank book & start jotting down some notes. eg.
Purchased tank: 19.01.07.
Dimensions:
Gal/Lts:
Equiptment List :
Component clean with 1:5 parts vinagar water. Wiped Light shield.
1st
SW batch to 1.026 @82F (1.026=20gal X__cups of S/Mix.)
you get the idea! Makes referencing easy, & at any given stage you can basicly give a running detail of your notes to anyone that knows what they are doing in this hobby & they will be able to advise correctly.
OK, so, you've added your liquids@ your desired temp range.
Now come the cooking part. Bacterially speaking, the tank is deviod. From the conversations below i think you grasp this idea by now, so how are you going to procced given your options.
Once youve decided how your going to kick start the cycle, even though its temping ,honestly, i suggest you dont try speeding up the process if you have the will power. ( i mean come on, im looking at a blank tank here dude!) we all experience this thought, & its hard to transfer experience into the mind of the green. I'd suggest you use this cooking time to probe for info in 4 ways,
1) use reference from reliable sources such as randy holmes farley.
2) Probe the mind of someone you see caring for a beautifully presented tank.
3) Use "nano tanks" as the meta tag in the search engines & see what others are doing as much as you can.
4) Ask target questions in the forum & forget about being spoon feed all the way, cause in the end you have to become the master winthin your own right.
I hope this helps alittle. We will always be here to answer your questions & more to the point, guide you towards the more knowledgable & top notch literature on the subject.
In any interactions with peoples opinions take any given advice as a whole, if the majority belive in the principles, usually its sound enough to use yourself.
My biggest advice to you and anyone, is to learn the "why" behind any given topic.
Like now, your biggest issue is going to be bactera. Learning the who, what, when, where, will give you insight, learning the why will allow you to trully understand it!
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