Tank Journal Archive

[RCanik]

Figured it'd be cool to have a running thread with water parameters and readings to see how they change etc as the tank matures!

10-April-2014
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
pH: 8.0
Calcium: 460
*dKH: 10
Temp: 26C
SG 1.025

As far as I'm concerned this tank is cycled. I'm seeing plenty of life on the rocks (with the exception of the assassinated anemone) And starting to get signs of various algae. Time to add a clean up crew.

 

[RCanik]

Not really a reading but:
This is after a day and a half of skimming an essentially empty tank. Live rock and a couple snails. There is a bit of an algae bloom going on but it's on time for what I'd expect in a new tank. There are no microbubbles anymore (but I'll continue to fill the chamber with filter floss as a precaution) and it has quieted right down. On the whole I'm happy with this little skimmer!