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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:10 Apr 2022 18:11
by Chaiwatuk
I'm not selling macro algae at moment but if you cover shipping I will send some out to you free, this shouldn't be behind lock and key :happy: .[/quote]

Many thanks [mention]odin [/mention] Have direct messaged you.


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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:11 Apr 2022 18:03
by Vorteil
If you add established tank water the spores will be present in there. Add it to a tank and then add an airstone to keep the water circulating. I was able to get mine up and going showing algae in 7 days.

https://www.google.com/discussions/v ... =16&t=6850

Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:22 Apr 2022 23:26
by Chaiwatuk
Update on my tank. Minor algae on the lava rocks and minor bio films. Nitrite at 0.89 mg/ll from 3 last week. but also nitrate now 0 from 22 mg/l 5 days ago. Either on track to be ready or strange results. Will check again. Using tetra strip.


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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 15:08
by odin
Chaiwatuk wrote: 22 Apr 2022 23:26 Update on my tank. Minor algae on the lava rocks and minor bio films. Nitrite at 0.89 mg/ll from 3 last week. but also nitrate now 0 from 22 mg/l 5 days ago. Either on track to be ready or strange results. Will check again. Using tetra strip.


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How is it progressing? Hope it’s going well!

Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 19:56
by Chaiwatuk
Hi. Algae forming readily on the bed and on lava stones. Negligible nitrates and nitrites for a week now. Ready for little ones?Image


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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 21:02
by odin
looks like one of my tanks :smile: which substrate are you using because it looks nice. :happy:

Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 21:05
by Chaiwatuk
Thanks! At long last.

I bought:

https://www.pro-shrimp.co.uk/gravel/838 ... hhEALw_wcB

[mention]odin [/mention]


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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 21:07
by odin
You have algae growing so id say its safe to put shrimp in, if you have issues after adding shrimp large water changes will rectify the problem.

Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:01 May 2022 21:43
by Chaiwatuk
Thanks!


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Re: Water for initial tank setup

PostPosted:06 May 2022 19:38
by Chaiwatuk
Status report. Journey has begun.

Little Opae Ula have arrived. Thanks [mention]odin [/mention]!

water in good condition though pH a bit low at 7.3. (I recently added a lime stone marine rock so see how it goes). With more algae growing slow but steady.

The shrimps are still a bit shy and 1-2 out of 10 of them comes out of hiding at any one time.

They are eating algae in the gravel and lava rocks. No feeding yet. Will give them a week before feeding them with small toothpick of spirulina that I bought.

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