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Old 11-03-2014, 08:46 PM   #11
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hi all i am new to arowana hobby
my new tank is 5x2.5x2 with sump tank
to cycle the water 1 month, with biohomme plus and momotaro and sea shells
will it be good enough?
can guide me
i really keen to know
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Old 11-03-2014, 08:59 PM   #12
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Now can instant like everything else. If u like check with lfs.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:01 PM   #13
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Default Beginner's Reference - New Tank Syndrome

If u r asking whether media good enough or not I'll tell u even a an old filter wool enough to fit air driven box filter enough soil nitrogen bacteria... when u change water enough water every week... in any case u will do if u wan healthy faster growing aro swimming in ur tank.
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Old 04-05-2014, 09:22 PM   #14
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hi all
i have been running my new tank for almostr 2 weeks plus
i suing wizz fast cycle solution, 2 large pleco and 1 fei feng
currently ph is 7.5 ammonia is 0 ppm and nitrate is 2 to 5
is my water ok?
any advise
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Old 10-08-2014, 07:43 PM   #15
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If my tank is 3ft tank and intend to use only ohf with wools and not other media. Still have to cycle tank to build up good bacteria?
ie intend to use only mechanical filtration.
I wants to keep Gold fishes.

Last Friday setup new tank and added anti-chlorine. Today added some GF and most of them all stay restless at the bottom...one is floating....
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Old 20-08-2014, 01:50 PM   #16
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If my tank is 3ft tank and intend to use only ohf with wools and not other media. Still have to cycle tank to build up good bacteria?
ie intend to use only mechanical filtration.
I wants to keep Gold fishes.

Last Friday setup new tank and added anti-chlorine. Today added some GF and most of them all stay restless at the bottom...one is floating....
Wool generally serves to provide only mechanical filtration though it can also provide some form of bio filtration if unwashed for a month. But you should really consider getting proper media like biohomme plus+ to culture BB which is essential for establishing the nitrogen cycle.

Your Gold fishes are probably dying from ammonia poisoning as there are no established BB yet to convert ammonia to nitrite...and remember to dechlorinate your tap water as they will kill your BBs. You may use Seachem Prime to achieve that.

Do read up on how to setup nitrogen cycle for new tanks. Its a must for all freshwater fishes especially gold fishes which are extremely fragile...
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Old 29-08-2014, 01:45 PM   #17
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rest my 6ft x 3ft x 2ft tank yesterday.. putting all new medias in the sump

i put new water in the tank with ph is about 8.2ph

why is it in the 2nd day of cycle.. the ph become 9.0?

is this normal?
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Old 29-08-2014, 06:00 PM   #18
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rest my 6ft x 3ft x 2ft tank yesterday.. putting all new medias in the sump

i put new water in the tank with ph is about 8.2ph

why is it in the 2nd day of cycle.. the ph become 9.0?

is this normal?
I assume u are using bio home? New bio home will push up the ph. After a few days the ph will slowly drop.
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Old 29-08-2014, 06:08 PM   #19
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rest my 6ft x 3ft x 2ft tank yesterday.. putting all new medias in the sump

i put new water in the tank with ph is about 8.2ph

why is it in the 2nd day of cycle.. the ph become 9.0?

is this normal?
What media did you put in the sump? Was there coral/oyster shells?
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Old 29-08-2014, 09:29 PM   #20
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im using mr aqua ceramic rings...
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