Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

Navarchus · #1 07-14-2009, 04:17 AM

Myka
I bought one of each color. When I chouse them I maid sure I get those who had more them one mouth. You won’t believe how fast they spread, used to sell them in a very good pries, it seems there is never enough of those!

Myka · #2 07-14-2009, 02:02 PM

Thanks Kelly!

Very nice Navarchus! That what I want too, I have an area set aside for the Rics to take over.

fishytime · #3 07-18-2009, 04:16 PM

You really need to get back to Cowtown, Mindy. I have some florida rics that have never done a thing in my tank(same number of heads for a year) that I would give you as part of my payback.

Myka · #4 07-18-2009, 04:37 PM

Haha! That would be great Doug, but that Acro is owed to the guy who actually bought it in Kelowna.

Or at least, I owe him an Acro.

Myka · #5 07-21-2009, 11:59 PM

Look ma, no skimmer!!

Still no skimmer, but I'm happy to say nitrate is down around 0.2 ppm, and phosphate is undetectable with Sailfert kits.

I haven't done a water change on this tank since it was setup, so this is the tank processing waste on its own. Yay.

Although...I did manage to overdose calcium and magnesium. Calcium is about 485 ppm, alk 7 dKH, and magnesium 1450 ppm. Ooops. So I did the first water change lastnight of about 5 or 6 gallons. I will test again tonight to see if it's better today.

Navarchus · #6 07-22-2009, 03:47 AM

Just elevate the alk to 10-11 dkh, the rest will balanced shortly !

Myka · #7 07-22-2009, 02:39 PM

Well, the water change water I used was 340 cal, 11 dKH, and 1170 mg, so that should have helped. I did add some more buffer too, so it should be fairly balanced. But you're right, high levels aren't crutial provided they are balanced.