April 26th, 2006.
Well, lots happened today. First off, I moved my QT to a 5 gallon bucket which was previously used for water changes. I don't know why I didn't think of it before. Now I don't have to buy another 10 gallon and try to find space for it. The ammonia in the QT was still around 4 ppm, so I didn't add any. The nitrites are still at 0 ppm. I also realized that I haven't been adding enough dechlorinator to my water... I've only been adding half as much as needed. I sincerely hope this hasn't been killing my bacteria.
I also went to Petsmart and bought a fluorescent strip light (only one light, 18w) and 10 lbs of black gravel for later. This means I officially have all the equipment I need for my fish! All I need to do now is wait until I can move my goldfish out, and then I can get things set up. I checked out their fish, too, and I saw all three types I plan on buying. The Honey Gouramis were especially cute.
The light has been working well. I will post some pics tomorrow.
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