The Puffer Forum

This is my future GSP Tank. I was fishless cycling it, but emptied out as much ammonia as I could and got bio spira instead. Whatever ammonia was left actually worked very well with the bio spira and the nitrites/nitrates rose up very well. The ammonia has dropped off pretty well, probably about .25 right now. Nitrites and nitrates still need to drop off a bit before I add anyone. I put a green LED light in there for at night... does anyone advise against this for a GSP? I'm not sure if it would bother him at all. It's not very bright...but I figure kind of a moonlight effect, but in green.

Here's a picture of his future home: http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm15 ... CN2829.jpg

Looks good, but I'd add a bit of food to rot to make sure the bacteria you have don't end up starving when the ammonia already present finally runs out.

That's what I was thinking. I had krill in there, but it was getting kinda mushy, so I pulled it out because I didn't want it to fall apart and not be able to find it. I think I'll add another pc though until the rest of the stuff drops off.

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Thanks! I have a green light in there that gives a nice glow at night too. I think he'll like it when he comes home. Nitrites are still too high though... <pout>

Stuck a bag of gravel in an empty filter bag and put it in the HOB filter from my cycled tiger barb tank.. hoping that speeds it up a little bit. I know I shouldn't rush it, but I figure the more bacteria I can add and let it get settled in, the better it will be, and hopefully faster it will get there too.