James's 34Litre Nano (Beginner)

[drewgon]

Lots of algae formed yesterday and today.. Any idea what the patches of white algae are?
And what the baby purplish worm is? Should I remove?
Edit: just noticed you can't really see the worm

[drewgon]

Better worm picture

[drewgon]

Day 6: Water Chemistry: 20/11/2014
Ammonia: 0.5
Nitrite: 0.25
Nitrate: 10
PH: 8.2
Been a bit of discrepancy in my tests.

[drewgon]

Do you think this is a feather duster worm? Or aptasia :/ Not sure if you can see it.. The green thing pops in and out of the rock and fans out.

Day 7: Water Chemistry 21/11/2014
Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrite: 0.25
Nitrate: 5

Dunno What's with the levels seem even more whack than last night.

[Linrey]

That little thing that pops out is a feather duster worm. You'll probably start noticing heaps of them! They are quite interesting. Then, when corals are in, you'll never notice them again!

Don't worry too much about the water test levels at this point. It's only early days! Maybe start testing every few days to get a more noticeable change. Also maybe try test similar time of day. Have fun!

[drewgon]

Hi.. Thanks for the response! They are pretty cool.

I will start testing every second day I guess..

[drewgon]

Last few days has seen alot of fury green algae and some little plant looking things have popped out from the sand and off the side of the glass.. Another algae I guess.

Also couple more snails have came to say hi.. They are Tiny and have purple shells. I couldn't find anything about them. Also had a look in there with a torch the other night and found a couple worms out roaming :/

Water Chemistry 26/11/2014
Ammonia: 0.25 or less
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: under 5 but not as yellow as 0
Ph: looks above 8.2 :/

Still unsure where the cycle is at. I have a chance to see the LFS on the weekend.. I wonder if I will be right to add some clean up crew? Thoughts?

I think I have been giving it to much light. Also have been adjusting the heater to get the temp down.. Seems to be a bit inaccurate

[lukusis]

Have you had a diatom bloom yet? All readings at zero? Add the CUC after this point

[drewgon]

I have had the diatom bloom.. I think the test kit isn't going to give the ammonia at a compete yellow. Maybe im wrong will retest on Saturday and also take a sample to the LFS to test.

[drewgon]

On another note. Today I noticed there is a ton of little white things swimming around. And on the glass