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Phil Hansen

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:08 pm
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Hi,
I have a 1.2m tank which has been taken over by 4 tinfoil's.
I want to move the small fish to a .6m tank.
I used new gravel, filled the tank with water from the big tank, moved
plants across and filled the filter with washings from the established
tank.
It has been 3 days now and Nitrite and Ammonia show 0 with liquid test
and strips.
How much longer should I wait before moving the small fish across?
TIA

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Phil Hansen

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:10 pm
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On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:23:49 -0500, "James" <no RemoveThis @noway.comt> wrote:

>> Wait a week or two to be sure there's no mini-cycle and move a few more
>> small fish to build up the population in the small tank gradually.

>> Elaine T
>
>I'd watch the Nitrates to see if they start to rise ( >20ppm) before I would
>consider the cycle well on it's way. Sometimes as you said, mini-cycles will
>"get ya" if you aren't careful.

Thanks, moved some danio's across this morning. Still OK, if all goes
well will move some more next week.



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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:10 pm
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I know you will do well. We have some great folks here willing to help with
just about any setup issue you may have. Heck I just added my 3rd tank this
last week and by listening to the sage advice given, it's cycle it fully
complete in 4 days ( I did use a lot of old substrate but new filtration)
:-)

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"Phil Hansen" <skilphil.TakeThisOut@mailbox.co.za> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:23:49 -0500, "James" <no.TakeThisOut@noway.comt> wrote:
>
>>> Wait a week or two to be sure there's no mini-cycle and move a few more
>>> small fish to build up the population in the small tank gradually.
>
>>> Elaine T
>>
>>I'd watch the Nitrates to see if they start to rise ( >20ppm) before I
>>would
>>consider the cycle well on it's way. Sometimes as you said, mini-cycles
>>will
>>"get ya" if you aren't careful.
>
> Thanks, moved some danio's across this morning. Still OK, if all goes
> well will move some more next week.
>
>
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:20 pm
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Thanks to the info from you and Elaine the transfer has been
successful.
Everybody is fine in their new planted tank. Catching was not as
difficult as I anticipated.
Only problem is there seems to be too much light or the change from
deep water to this is foreign to them. When the lights are on they all
go to the bottom of the tank.
It is a 10g/55l tank. Well planted but not well established yet.
Have 2 x 9w compacts.
Is this too much?
Should I put in some floating plants to cut the glare until the rest
are growing?
Change the 9w to 7 or 5W?
Thoughts ?
Thanks

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 13:19:28 -0500, "James" <no.DeleteThis@noway.comt> wrote:

>I know you will do well. We have some great folks here willing to help with
>just about any setup issue you may have. Heck I just added my 3rd tank this
>last week and by listening to the sage advice given, it's cycle it fully
>complete in 4 days ( I did use a lot of old substrate but new filtration)
>:-)


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