Beginning of a new life

[Musovski]

So today I begin my cycle, as well as the start of an amazing hobby. So I thought I’d post and update weekly or bi-weekly. So here is day 1.

 

[NY_Caveman]

So today I begin my cycle, as well as the start of an amazing hobby. So I thought I’d post and update weekly or bi-weekly. So here is day 1.

I really like that aquascape! What size tank?

 

[Musovski]

I really like that aquascape! What size tank?

65g, thank you. i sort of put it together in 10 mins and though wow, that looks great... for now. hahah

 

[NY_Caveman]

65g, thank you. i sort of put it together in 10 mins and though wow, that looks great... for now. hahah

LOL! Nice.

 

[SPR1968]

I love the aquascaping, very nice indeed.

And welcome to R2R!

 

[Musovski]

I love the aquascaping, very nice indeed.

And welcome to R2R!

Thank you!

 

[Musovski]

Today makes it the start of day 2. I can see some brown forming on the tank. Looks like diatom. Aquascape takes my attention every time I pass it. I love it.

Using the led strip that came with the tank until my actual lighting comes in. Should take about another week to come.

ALSO. my heater is coming. I’m excited!!!!

No hitchhikers as of yet, which makes me happy.

 

[Jay Duke]

I’m also new in the hobby and was eyeing up 65g tanks. Good size to start I think. I ended up finding a 75 and 90 used for free, but the 65 is nice because lighting a 3 ft tank is a bit cheaper.

You’re well ahead of me though. Good start!

 

[Musovski]

I’m also new in the hobby and was eyeing up 65g tanks. Good size to start I think. I ended up finding a 75 and 90 used for free, but the 65 is nice because lighting a 3 ft tank is a bit cheaper.

You’re well ahead of me though. Good start!

We will get to where we want to eventually. No race. Steady and easy. Let’s make our tanks beautiful and apart of our everyday life.

 

[Ranjib]

Very nice rockscape .

 

[Musovski]

Day 3. Shrimp has been removed. And I have begun my first test.

Specific Gravity: 1.024
pH: 7.8
Ammonia: .50
Nitrite: 2.0
Nitrate: 40

 

[Stonekeg]

I'm watching this thread. Keep the great updates coming! I like the scape, too.

I'm a ways out from starting my tank cycle, but watching someone else go through it helps make it familiar. I'm in no rush, though, and taking my time while I build my stand to make sure it's what I want. I plan on this hobby being part of my day-to-day for a very long time.

 

[Musovski]

I'm watching this thread. Keep the great updates coming! I like the scape, too.

I'm a ways out from starting my tank cycle, but watching someone else go through it helps make it familiar. I'm in no rush, though, and taking my time while I build my stand to make sure it's what I want. I plan on this hobby being part of my day-to-day for a very long time.

I 100% agree. If all goes as planned. I’m eventually hope to get to bigger and better tanks. But for now, this will do. I’ll keep this posted. I look forward to your tank build. I’ll stay on post when it happens!

 

[Ruben's Reef]

!!! Welcome to R2R !!! You did great with your rocks setup. Following>>>>>

 

[Apotack]

Good luck! Enjoy!

 

[Musovski]

Ok, did my test for the night after a nice day.

Specific Gravity: 1.025
pH: 7.8
Ammonia: 0.50
Nitrite: 1.0
Nitrate: 40

 

[Musovski]

Day 4:
Specific Gravity: 1.025
pH: 8.0
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 5.0
Nitrate: 40.0

Overnight I hit the nitrite spike. I don’t have time to do a water change until after work. RIP

 

[Musovski]

Update on the tank. Began dosing pure ammonia. Dosed to about 8ppm, tested 4 days after. Ammonia dropped to 2ppm. Nitrite is at a high of 5.0+, Nitrate has reached 160. Performed a 10% water change just to get some fresher water in there.

As for what my tank is getting. Brand new sump, skimmer and lights are incoming. I decided to go with MARSAQUA LEDS until i can find decent prices for radeons.

Tomorrow i will be adding a bottle of colony to help cycle nitrites just a little bit, as soon as they develope of course.

 

[Fudsey]

Welcome to R2R ! ! !

Aquascape looks great ! !

Couple things I noticed that I want to make you aware of. Black sand is very magnetic and will get caught in your glass mag-cleaner and will scratch the glass. I have had black sand for 3 tanks and you have to be very careful when scraping low and touching the sand. Just be careful and you'll be good. I love the look of it just too bad it's magnetic.

Ditch the hydrometer as soon as you can. They are notoriously inaccurate. Get a decent refractometer and a bottle of calibration fluid for it. Or spend a little more and get the Milwaukee. I wish I got that when I bought my handheld refractometer instead.

#welcometor2r

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!

@Fudsey I'm stealing that gif!!!