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I'm considering it again as my tank will be ready soon and I'll need a QT. Would the QT tank be required to have rocks / cycled water or just water that's changed weekly or whatever?
Matt,
You're always active on my build thread but I never thought to check yours ! WHAT A BUILD! I'm excited to see yours almost as much as mine hahaha obviously a little more for mine though. We are in about the same boat with cycle however, I don't know if a smaller quantity of water will...
We have significant progress !! Only a couple more days now ! Should I do a water change and phantom feed ?
pH
Ammonia which although looks in the picture the same as last test it's much closer to zero irl
Here's the serious progress ! Nitrites are way down. I would say to .25 ppm...
I am trying to consider if they'd be overkill or not
Innovative Marine 30 Gallon L.. I'd only need one I believe. However, I feel like my two A80's are sufficient.
4/12/19 update..
I think I'm close to being ready for a fish
Here is my water paramters.
Ammonia is just about zero so it's clearly being converted.
Nitrite is high yet my only concern
Nitrate is high as well but I don't have my lights on for algae to grow. I think it's time to...
I'm going to get one for the second chamber it's the intank fuge - I'll scratch the black off and put a light on the back. More money but less problems
Update !
Installed my media basket with chemi pure & purigen
Picked up my pump from harbor freight for 8 bucks
Ammonia is down to .25 ppm from 2.0ppm
Nitrate & nitrite are pinned at Max testing levels.
Either an algae bloom is about to occur or my rocks just arnt ready to filter yet