Great organization in that cabinet
If you haven't already, spend some time on Tropica's site, they offer quite a bit of supporting information if you click on all the links - the 90Day App is quite decent, you may need to change water more frequently to start if you've used ADA soil (with it's high ammonia levels released) which generally recommends 50% daily for the first 1-2 weeks, then alternate days for a week or so, then every 3rd day for a week or so, then weekly ...
(Note Tropica soil does not release measureable ammonia when their water change schedule is followed, so when they add shrimp etc before tank "cycles", it's quite a different situation from an ADA soil setup)
Without the shrimp etc in at the early stages, algae detection is on you, so take the time to check the tank thoroughly each day & physically remove algae, also possibly increase CO2 & water changes ... ADA also offers the "Phyton-Git"
If tank receives much ambient room light, you might consider running CO2 24/7 during tank startup.
I believe ADA begins with fertilization in the early stages, but also uses different fertilizers as tank develops, so you might consider following Tropica's guideline of limited ferts in the first week or two
(I just use Tropica range, & don't add anything other than CO2, light & water changes in the first few weeks)
Tanks cycling usually takes 4-6 weeks, fastest is ~2-3 weeks ... if you can source some filter material from a running tank, that will jump start your tank (note ammonia levels greater than 2-4 ppm will inhibit your bacteria of interest).
Usually one can check filter establishment by looking at nitrate production , but most EI recipes seem to include a good amount of nitrate salts, so you need to take this into account.
Filter comment - the outlet "poppy" shape produces a gentle flow compared to the ADA "lily" shape, hardscape also impacts flow, so take note as tank progresses.
If plants are packed/stored properly, they should be fine with a Sat pickup - remove any damaged leaves as you're planting.
If you haven't already, spend some time on Tropica's site, they offer quite a bit of supporting information if you click on all the links - the 90Day App is quite decent, you may need to change water more frequently to start if you've used ADA soil (with it's high ammonia levels released) which generally recommends 50% daily for the first 1-2 weeks, then alternate days for a week or so, then every 3rd day for a week or so, then weekly ...
(Note Tropica soil does not release measureable ammonia when their water change schedule is followed, so when they add shrimp etc before tank "cycles", it's quite a different situation from an ADA soil setup)
Without the shrimp etc in at the early stages, algae detection is on you, so take the time to check the tank thoroughly each day & physically remove algae, also possibly increase CO2 & water changes ... ADA also offers the "Phyton-Git"
If tank receives much ambient room light, you might consider running CO2 24/7 during tank startup.
I believe ADA begins with fertilization in the early stages, but also uses different fertilizers as tank develops, so you might consider following Tropica's guideline of limited ferts in the first week or two
(I just use Tropica range, & don't add anything other than CO2, light & water changes in the first few weeks)
Tanks cycling usually takes 4-6 weeks, fastest is ~2-3 weeks ... if you can source some filter material from a running tank, that will jump start your tank (note ammonia levels greater than 2-4 ppm will inhibit your bacteria of interest).
Usually one can check filter establishment by looking at nitrate production , but most EI recipes seem to include a good amount of nitrate salts, so you need to take this into account.
Filter comment - the outlet "poppy" shape produces a gentle flow compared to the ADA "lily" shape, hardscape also impacts flow, so take note as tank progresses.
If plants are packed/stored properly, they should be fine with a Sat pickup - remove any damaged leaves as you're planting.