TTM - is this timing correct?

[Shilpan Patel]

Hey guys just a quick question because my first time doing TTM.
Brought a wrasse on 05/02/20 and put into my QT at 15:50.
Read about TTM and decided to try it out.
It’s 07/02/20 at 22:30 and I just put the wrasse into the first bucket (I’m using 2 40gallon buckets for TTM) with hiding place + heater + air stone + prime.
I was gonna start the timer now and do my 1st Transfer in 72hrs time. But actually, can this count as my second transfer? From my QT to bucket? So I’m already on the third day?

have I understood this correctly? Then I just gotta keep transferring less than every 72hrs and keep going for 12 days total then I’m done yeah?

 

[lapin]

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