Cycle complete on the experiment! Added CUC and my first ever corals last night!! Also upgraded water flow from the nano internal skimmer to Fluval HOB- I didn’t like the space the skimmer was taking up and the HOB gives me more flexibility with carbon filtration option. Upgrade lighting arriving tomorrow!
Hello everyone! After a month of cycling the tank, I am excited to introduce you to my first clownfish: Nemo and Perla!
As expected, the ammonia levels have completely dropped and the water is now perfectly safe for my new friends. After a 9-hour journey in a bag, I have carefully acclimated them and they seem to be enjoying their new home very much.
For now, Nemo and Perla will live alone in the tank for a few weeks. Then, I will add a cleaning crew to help me maintain the tank.
Cycle complete on the experiment! Added CUC and my first ever corals last night!! Also upgraded water flow from the nano internal skimmer to Fluval HOB- I didn’t like the space the skimmer was taking up and the HOB gives me more flexibility with carbon filtration option. Upgrade lighting arriving tomorrow!
Fitted the new lid today more gas exchange at top all
Results are spot on very happy 6 weeks to cycle then 2 weeks testing before cuc then the 2 clowns a week later
Introducing my nano tank, just recently finished its cycle 😁
The set up is complete and coming to the end of the cycling phase
After 44 days waiting for the tank to cycle, it’s been painfully testing my patience.
Wanted the tank to be ready for Black Friday for a LFS black firday sale, but time line didn’t agree.
Just pulled all inverts from QT this morning after letting a couple check it out for a day.
Clowns have been in for 4 days now and loving it.
Wife definitely helped keep me in check and not jump the gun.
Fishless cycle started Dec. 1st
Let the cycle begin this is always the hardest part for me not big on waiting lol
Day 2 - cycling!
Finally growing diatoms and ammonia is dropping… getting closer to adding the CUC 🙌🏻
First corals in after a successful cycle.
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Hello everyone! After a month of cycling the tank, I am excited to introduce you to my first clownfish: Nemo and Perla!
As expected, the ammonia levels have completely dropped and the water is now perfectly safe for my new friends. After a 9-hour journey in a bag, I have carefully acclimated them and they seem to be enjoying their new home very much.
For now, Nemo and Perla will live alone in the tank for a few weeks. Then, I will add a cleaning crew to help me maintain the tank.
Cycling going good now