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This 100%! I can’t wait too see every step! It’s gonna look great! I used that privacy film because it peels off so easy and I’m fickle. But but then I could see a lot of bubbles and it was a mess so thats gone☺️ I was going to paint but I’d have to lower all the water to move it out to paint so now I’m not going anything and you really can’t see much because my plants are so tall. Your off to a great start and I cannot wait to see the end results♥️

Oh that’s good to know!

No I do not I have testing strips and the Seachrim‘s ammonia dial in my tank ~ I’m not buying a API testing kit I’m going simple this time around😂 I did that for years ~ too much trouble now😂 Dip and move on🫣

That’s insane!!

Great information here I think I read it like four times! I think of a test kit ~ but I’m not sure of the result of the ammonia I took this morning Should I keep adding ammonia every other day?

@Brandon pI already have tile superglued on my wood it doesn’t float anymore♥️

I was thinking that too! I was going to get another bag of white gravel but you know what I was thinking and tell me what you think, I was thinking about getting a bag of black gravel because the white is going to turn ugly sooner or later. I don’t know what I was thinking getting white… I have a link where I got my wood. And I soaked it for maybe know a week or two weighted down, and it worked perfect in my tank of sand that I no longer have! Then I left it out of the water too long apparently taking down the sand tank and it would not sink😡😂then I had to attach a base to it and everything‘s fine. I was gonna boil it but then I got it all out to boil and I don’t have a pot big enough😂😂 so it is attached with ceramic coasters and they’re never coming out😂 So what do you think about the black gravel I’m not taking out the white don’t even suggest that I might find you🫣🤫

Update!

Oh here’s an update on my tank I just added the rest of my plants ~ I really like it! I used your super glue method and nothing‘s popped up yet🙏😂

@Odd Duckthank you for everything and all the time you put into helping me. I’m not sure which one this resembles

I have to have some kind of sucker upper because the light is gonna turn my white gravel algae colored😡

That’s what I was thinking! I don’t think I wanna add anything until it’s cycled right?

Here’s some tid bits that I found ~ Maintenance Best kept in a densely-planted tank and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants and driftwood roots or branches to diffuse the light entering the tank also seems to be appreciated and adds a more natural feel. If you wish to raise fry alongside the adults the addition of a fine-leaved aquatic moss such as a Taxiphylumsp. is advisable (see ‘Reproduction’). Filtration does not need to be particularly strong as it mostly hails from sluggish waters and may struggle if there is a fast current. Do not add this fish to a biologically immature aquarium as it can be susceptible to swings in water chemistry. Water Conditions Temperature: 22 – 30 °C pH: 5.0 – 8.0 Hardness: 18 – 215 ppm Also they say not suited for a community aquarium because they are outcompeted for food😕

“Remember that a newly cycled tank still has a fairly fragile balance and it doesn’t take much to upset that balance” Oh I’m not gonna add anything till you guys tell me too. I’m not even sure when it’s going to be cycles or what THAT looks like🤫😞

@Odd Duck “should do this over no more than 24 hours in order to consider the tank “cycled”.” I do not understand this at all☺️ “After that you can blind feed until you have your fish in hand” Like regular flake food? GREAT info here, Odd! “You can also add some snails as soon as the tank passes the challenges” Snails. Snails and I do NOT get along. I’ve had one and it turned into a KAZILLION I will never forget that ~ in my filter everywhere! I will avoid the ones that you suggested and get one that you did suggest😉so basically I’m getting these nails to see if they’re gonna die or not? Ok. To recap. And you know me I need a lot of instruction🤗🥺 i’m adding ammonia every other day now, it’s at 0.1. I think I’m not home so I don’t have my notes. Do you want me just to keep doing that until I see nitrites or at snails now? I test every day now. You know in retrospect never have I ever had such a problem with an aquarium that I couldn’t add fish because I would just take a sponge from another one and be instantly cycled😡 Im visiting a fish store tomorrow and I’m going to see if they have any of these nails. But it’s too soon for them right? @Odd DuckI just wanted to say thank you for taking the time for all that you write ~ I appreciate you!

I agree! I was told the Oto and Discus last… Thank You, Brandon ~ you are always here and helpfulシ

I think I’ll just stick with a Ammonia cause I am in no hurry to cycle this tank 🙄as I cannot get fish right now. And just hypothetically speaking, if it’s cycled tomorrow how long do I have to add fish?

I’m already treating with ammonia every other day, I was told to buy. If I got the fritz, so I just discontinue the ammonia? So the purpose of the Fritz is to cycle my tank quicker? So I can add fish quicker? Quick question ~ once tank is established and cycled how long before I need to add fish?

I know Hans ~ I purchased some discus from him in the past. Excellent quality♥️

So @Odd Duck I’m just waiting to find some nitrates on my testing right ~ now there’s zero. trying to figure out the next step and what I’m looking for🥴

This makes sense and I’m definitely going to support them♥️ I don’t have a quarantine tank just my 29 long that’s why I wanted to get as many as I could at one time, does that make sense? You always explain things so easy and this makes a lot of sense up there thank you for this♥️

@Pepere @Odd DuckContinuing my cycling of his tank. I just just tested and my ammonia is 1.0 no nitrates or nitrites yet. I’m still hitting the tank with three ML of ammonia every other day. Just a quick dumb question I’m sure but what does the Ammonia readings have to be at to get nitrates? And ~ Im going to get nitrates before nitrates correct?

I’m use to have rummies and discus together all the time they did fine but that was 10 years ago and I don’t really remember how or what I did☺️ I do you remember getting large schools of fish for my 55 and you always lose a few. It was like losing a little piece of your heart🥺 82 is good for all♥️ I called a really good LFS Store around here and they have every one of my fish ~ I don’t remember them being so expensive though!

Aw ~ I will make sure you see the pictures, Hannah♥️

I would never put fish in Uncycled tank. I don’t have sponges to take from another tank I used to do that all the time ~ Quick and easy ~ right now I only have one tank. I’ve never had to cycle a tank without already seeded sponges. I’m already using Dr. Tim’s ammonia drops I add every other day, waiting for nitrates We had neons, Cardinals and rummies with all of our discus they did fine too.