flowerhornspi
flowerhornspi
@flowerhornspi · 12 hours ago

Day #7 🐠πŸ”₯

Unexpected update… the Flowerhorn is arriving EARLIER than expected tomorrow πŸ˜…πŸ“¦πŸŸ

The tank is still in the middle of the nitrogen cycle, but we’re seeing solid progress every day πŸ‘¨πŸ»β€πŸ”¬

Current parameters:

β€’ Ammonia: ~0.25 ppm

β€’ Nitrite: ~1.0–2.0 ppm

β€’ Nitrate: 5–10+ ppm

β€’ pH: 7.6

βœ… Crystal clear water

βœ… Nitrites processing

βœ… Nitrates increasing

βœ… Heavy aeration & filtration running 24/7

βœ… Pothos added for natural nitrate absorption 🌱

βœ… Beneficial bacteria growing fast

At this point the tank is officially alive β€” now waiting for the nitrite spike to crash before full stabilization πŸ’ͺ

The Flowerhorn lands tomorrow morning before noon πŸ‘‘πŸ 

So now it’s crunch time πŸ˜…

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User Avatar @AgileCow91 11h

Omg that pothos setup is slick for nitrates! Good luck with the Flowerhorn arrival!

User Avatar @flowerhornspi 11h

Trying to speedrun the nitrogen cycle with houseplants πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯ Flowerhorn arriving tomorrow like: β€˜Wait… y’all finished cycling yet?’ πŸ‘€ FedEx changed the schedule πŸ˜­πŸ“¦πŸŒ±β€ The roots are currently in emergency cycle mode πŸ˜‚πŸ§ͺ

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