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31 July 2005
Sunday
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Sunday cleaned the glass on inside and outside of all fingerprints and excess sealant. Tested lights, one is pink, one is white, one for plants one for fish. Bought extra tubing to install air stones.
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1 August 2005
Monday
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Day 1 - Water in the tank! After work, set up the filters, filled the tank Dropped the lights in the water twice. Bad design or bad handling! Switched on pump, heater and lights and external air pump. Watched the murky water. Added 125 ml (5 ml per 10 litres) Tetra AquaSafe which turned the water blue! it is supposed to neutralize chlorine and metal ions from the tap water.
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2 August 2005
Tuesday
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Day 2 - Water clearing but still murky water in the tank! Brown from bogwood. Scum on surface. Poor initial cleaning!
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3 August 2005
Wednesday
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Day 3 - Water nice and clear - Amazonian look due to water discolouration.
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4 August 2005
Thursday
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Day 4 - Plants arrived, "Good value for money" compared to local shops, but several "dead" plants. Would recommend.
Added 50ml of Stress Zyme from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Water Additives.
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5 August 2005
Friday
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Day 5 - First fish Added 10ml of Leaf Zone plant food from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Plant Products.
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8 Mollies - look OK All still hyperactive after 15 minutes!
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6 August 2005
Saturday
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Day 6 - I know I should have waited another week, but...
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5 Harlequins
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5 Neon Tetra
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1 Red Tailed Black Shark
Bought a Tetra test kit
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pH 7.6
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KH 15
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GH >10
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NO2 (Nitrite) 1
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NO3 (Nitrate) 23
Evening, fish look very active and just love their food!
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