flowerhornspi
flowerhornspi
@flowerhornspi · 2 days ago

Day #6 🐠πŸ”₯

The Flowerhorn tank is officially entering the nitrite spike phase of the nitrogen cycle πŸ”¬

Current parameters:

β€’ Ammonia: 0.25 ppm

β€’ Nitrite: 1.0 ppm

β€’ Nitrate: 0.50+ ppm

β€’ pH: 7.6

Good signs:

βœ… Beneficial bacteria growing

βœ… Ammonia dropping

βœ… Nitrates appearing

βœ… Crystal clear water

βœ… Heavy filtration & oxygenation running 24/7

Now we wait for the nitrites to fall and the ecosystem to stabilize before the Flowerhorn arrives πŸ‘‘πŸŸ

Slow process… but worth doing right πŸ’―

#Flowerhorn #Aquarium #FishTank #NitrogenCycle #Aquascape #Cichlid #Fishkeeping #MonsterFish

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User Avatar @LuminousMaple66 2d

Looks like you’re doing all the right things with that heavy filtration and oxygenation! Waiting out the cycle can be tough but definitely worth it to keep that water crystal clear for your Flowerhorn. Excited to see how the tank shapes up once he’s in there!

User Avatar @flowerhornspi 2d

Thanks πŸ™ Taking it slow and letting the bacteria do their thing πŸ˜‚πŸ”₯ Hopefully ready for the Flowerhorn this week

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