My new 7X3X2.5 ft tank for 5 red aro com

[ken_yg]

Think tank still not properly cycle yet.
There should be some reading on nitrate to shown nitrification ongoing.
As such monitor & control feeding.

[Lawrence]

Originally Posted by Navy

NICE!!! Big playground for 5 juv reds. Any plans to add more tank mates?

The current seems strong. What wavemaker are u using?

Using Tunze wavemaker

[Lawrence]

Originally Posted by ken_yg

Think tank still not properly cycle yet.
There should be some reading on nitrate to shown nitrification ongoing.
As such monitor & control feeding.

hmm... don't quite understand what you mean.
Please elaborate , thanks in advance

[Navy]

Originally Posted by Lawrence

Using Tunze wavemaker

How many u using in the tank? Just one?

[Lawrence]

Originally Posted by Navy

How many u using in the tank? Just one?

Yup, just one

[Rigil]

Swee 5 juvenile aro in a huge tank! Song song!

[Lawrence]

Thanks for all the compliments, will update the growth every month.

[ken_yg]

Originally Posted by Lawrence

hmm... don't quite understand what you mean.
Please elaborate , thanks in advance

Zero readings for ammonia, nitrite & nitrate for new tank with new medias usually mean that nitrification process has not started.
When we said tank filtration is cycled, it mean that nitrification process is completed with right bacterias establish in filtration to balance bio-loads production, thus ammonia & nitrite will be at safe level. Each of these spike at different phases as their nitrification environment are related.
When nitrification is completed, it is not usual to see zero NO3, the final product of nitrification process.

Nitrification process starts from day when one added fishes (assuming one is not using MP or urine) to the tank & may take up to 8 weeks or longer.
Hope the explanation help.

[Lawrence]

Originally Posted by ken_yg

Zero readings for ammonia, nitrite & nitrate for new tank with new medias usually mean that nitrification process has not started.
When we said tank filtration is cycled, it mean that nitrification process is completed with right bacterias establish in filtration to balance bio-loads production, thus ammonia & nitrite will be at safe level. Each of these spike at different phases as their nitrification environment are related.
When nitrification is completed, it is not usual to see zero NO3, the final product of nitrification process.

Nitrification process starts from day when one added fishes (assuming one is not using MP or urine) to the tank & may take up to 8 weeks or longer.
Hope the explanation help.

I see, look like I need to test my water again now. Is already 1 week since I added in the Aros. The PH still maintain at 7.3

[Lawrence]

My water perimeter.