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March 1, 2021 - UNS 5N setup. ADA amazonia (regular), driftwood (pre-soaked in water for 10 days), Chihiros C2rgb, remineralized ro-di water. No filter added at the moment and also lights will be turned off for now. Plants will also be added later.
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March 2, 2021 - pH was 5.6 in the morning. Lights were only turned on to take the picture.
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March 2, 2021. pH (5.62) measured in the evening, almost 24 hrs after flooding the tank.
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March 2, 2021. Ammonia measured at 1:5 dilution (with ro-di water), 0.5 ppm from the reading and 2.5 ppm without dilution.
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March 3, 2021. Ammonia test (1:5 diluted on the left, undiluted on the right) before water change. Approximately 2.5 ppm ammonia measured from the tests.
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March 3, 2021. Filter added (pre-cycled for 3 weeks in the 20 gal non-CO2 supplemented tank). Salty shrimp GH+ to remineralize ro-di water. 35 mL of Tetra safe start plus (remaining from last year) added. Turned the lights off after maintenance.
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March 3, 2021. Filter added (pre-cycled for 3 weeks in the 20 gal non-CO2 supplemented tank). Salty shrimp GH+ to remineralize ro-di water. 35 mL of Tetra safe start plus (remaining from last year) added. Turned the lights off after maintenance.
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March 4, 2021. Ammonia concentration increased to almost 5 ppm (left - 1:5 diluted, right - undiluted). Not sure if adding starter bacteria yesterday is responsible for the increase of NH3. pH (5.55) stayed the same. Bubble formation at the surface (indic
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March 4, 2021. Ammonia concentration increased to almost 5 ppm (left - 1:5 diluted, right - undiluted). Not sure if adding starter bacteria yesterday is responsible for the increase of NH3. pH (5.55) stayed the same. Bubble formation at the surface (indic
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March 4, 2021. Ammonia concentration increased to almost 5 ppm (left - 1:5 diluted, right - undiluted). Not sure if adding starter bacteria yesterday is responsible for the increase of NH3. pH (5.55) stayed the same. Bubble formation at the surface (indic
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March 5, 2021. Ammonia concentration measured, almost 5 ppm (left - 1:5 diluted, right - undiluted). Looks slightly less than yesterday from colors.
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March 5, 2021. Nitrite (0 ppm) and nitrate tests (approximately 10 ppm) results of the tank water.
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March 5, 2021. Separate container with ADA Amazonia (soaked in water since March 3, 2021). Ammonia (more than 5 ppm), nitrite (0 ppm) and nitrate test (between 0 and 5 ppm).
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March 5, 2021. Separate container with ADA Amazonia (soaked in water since March 3, 2021). Ammonia (more than 5 ppm), nitrite (0 ppm) and nitrate test (between 0 and 5 ppm).
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March 5, 2021. pH (5.51) measurement. The reading is still close to the previous measurements. Biorings from 20 gal tank were rinsed in tank water and that water was added here for increasing nitrifying bacteria population.
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March 6, 2021. Ammonia (5+ ppm) test of tank water. Left tube (1:5 diluted), right tube (undiluted).
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March 8, 2021. Ammonia test (still 5+ ppm). Left tube (1:5 diluted), right tube (undiluted).
