Journal 5.8 Gallon Betta Blackwater

[gnatster]

Hopefully you have a towel or something around the base to catch condensation, or you have a lid. Ask me how I know to point that out. LOL!

There is now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[gnatster]

This dark start is taking forever. Performed a 90% water change yesterday. Testing a day later, there is still 1.5 ppm Ammonia, 0.8 ppm Nitrite, with Nitrates off the chart at over 20 ppm.

 

[techman81]

This dark start is taking forever. Performed a 90% water change yesterday. Testing a day later, there is still 1.5 ppm Ammonia, 0.08 ppm Nitrite, with Nitrates off the chart at over 20 ppm.

What are you using to get that fine of detail on the nitrite measurement?

 

[gnatster]

What are you using to get that fine of detail on the nitrite measurement?

A fat finger. Should be 0.8, it's been fixed.

 

[gnatster]

One month in, ammonia is still high. Gives me more time to obsess over thoughtfully plan a plant list.

 

[gnatster]

Today, NH3 and NO2 at O! Woohoo Nitrate took a considerable jump.

Big water change and ordered as babysitter plants:
Rotala rotundifolia x 2
Red Root Floaters x 1
Water Sprite x 1
Anacharis x 2

I haven't had Anacharis since I was a tween.

It was do it now or wait for a shipping weather window. We have a few warmer days this week, then the cold sets in.

 

[techman81]

I ordered plants from Buceplant last year during super cold weather. Included the insulated packaging and heat packs and plants made it just fine.

 

[gnatster]

Added the babysitter plants today.

 

[gnatster]

Almost a month has passed. Today I gave the tank a big trim. Used the trimmings for some credit towards some red Pinto Shrimp at the LFS.