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today i - purchased gravel, rinsed for farkin ages and let it drain and dry out, put it in tank, + water + aqua safe. need some little bits and bobs sorted, will put the fish in, in about a fortnight **edit - ill leave them in washin machine till then on a constant 25degree cycle...
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Russ
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today i purchased :
some plants of the lotsimus of leafimus and oxygenus variety and some bacteria grow. wanted some bog wood, but im not paying 25quid for a piece of wood.. will get pics if anybody wants.. although it looks pretty shit without background and wood/rocks in yet
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MarkM
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I know this is a weird question but does the Marine tanks smell at all??
What is the smell like for tropical?
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GREG 1
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Nope mine doesn't smell mate, if you look after it you won't get any bad smells.
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Russ
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woo got some fish.
4 neon tetras
4 cherry barbs
4 silver tips
1 something that jumped in the bag.
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by Russ
woo got some fish.
4 neon tetras
4 cherry barbs
4 silver tips
1 something that jumped in the bag.
Im doubting your tank has cycled yet, are these already in the tank?
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pics Russ!
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Russ
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quote:
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Originally posted by Russ
woo got some fish.
4 neon tetras
4 cherry barbs
4 silver tips
1 something that jumped in the bag.
Im doubting your tank has cycled yet, are these already in the tank?
yes, filter was matured, cherry barbs can be used for cycling and silver tip tetras are quite hardy, the neons were 4 for £2, they'll only be eaten by a snail anyway.
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Russ
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pics Russ!
will find data cable 
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Cosmo
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quote:
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yes, filter was matured, cherry barbs can be used for cycling and silver tip tetras are quite hardy, the neons were 4 for £2, they'll only be eaten by a snail anyway.
ah thats cool, didnt want all those fish ending up dead if it wasnt! Just watch your ammonia level for the next 2 weeks or so, as you'll probably still go through a mini-cycle seems the bacteria in the filter hasnt had any ammonia to feed off.
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I still haven't got my fish and its nearly 3 weeks since I put the water etc. in  just haven't got round to it but tank is ready for them now 
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I still haven't got my fish and its nearly 3 weeks since I put the water etc. in just haven't got round to it but tank is ready for them now
you had an ammonia source in the tank in the mean time?
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Russ
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yes, filter was matured, cherry barbs can be used for cycling and silver tip tetras are quite hardy, the neons were 4 for £2, they'll only be eaten by a snail anyway.
ah thats cool, didnt want all those fish ending up dead if it wasnt! Just watch your ammonia level for the next 2 weeks or so, as you'll probably still go through a mini-cycle seems the bacteria in the filter hasnt had any ammonia to feed off.
yeah i have the test kit thingy majig, will keep an eye on it until i buy a sperm whale next week - i presume this will live ok in a 4ft tank 
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will keep an eye on it until i buy a sperm whale next week - i presume this will live ok in a 4ft tank
have heard they will be fine in anything over 3ft, so your fine
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quote:
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Originally posted by Matty G
I still haven't got my fish and its nearly 3 weeks since I put the water etc. in just haven't got round to it but tank is ready for them now
you had an ammonia source in the tank in the mean time?
I've had food and plants in there. Thats what the book I have said to put in there to get it started and ammonia levels are reading 0. I am a bit worried that it could be reading 0 incase that means that the cycle hasn't even started yet
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The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all toothed whales and is believed to be the largest toothed animal to ever inhabit Earth, measuring up to 18 m (60 ft) long.
my hopes and dreams ruined :'(
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Cosmo
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quote:
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I've had food and plants in there. Thats what the book I have said to put in there to get it started and ammonia levels are reading 0. I am a bit worried that it could be reading 0 incase that means that the cycle hasn't even started yet
plants wont do anything to get it started as they dont produce ammonia. What food have you had in there?
What are your nitrates and nitrites readings? These will both be fairly high if your cycle is done and your ammonia is at zero.
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The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all toothed whales and is believed to be the largest toothed animal to ever inhabit Earth, measuring up to 18 m (60 ft) long.
my hopes and dreams ruined :'(
if you buy small the tank size will prevent it growing too large 
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this may be a silly question, but is it possible to keep a fish tank outside? Sheltered of course. Any issues with temperature?
I don't have the space do put one where I would like (front room).
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everything is reading zero zilch nada
what can I put in there to get it started?
just had fish flake food in there so far but thats obviously doing fuck all
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Cosmo
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quote:
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this may be a silly question, but is it possible to keep a fish tank outside? Sheltered of course. Any issues with temperature?
I don't have the space do put one where I would like (front room).
depends what fish you want to keep! Extra heaters will be needed if tropical as tank will cool more (especially during winter) but it can be done.
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everything is reading zero zilch nada
what can I put in there to get it started?
just had fish flake food in there so far but thats obviously doing fuck all
I always start mine by putting some prawns in some tights (or a tub with holes in) and leaving in the tank. These will give off ammonia and start the cycle.
Can also buy cheap fish (goldfish or something like that) which will shite and give off ammonia aswell.
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mwg
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so just normal prawns like you can buy from the supermarket?
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so just normal prawns like you can buy from the supermarket?
yeah, just grab a pack of frozen ones. After a few days you'll have a huge ammonia spike, take them out and wait for the cycle to finish (sero ammonia, low nitrates and high nitrites...think thats the right way round!). Do a water change then your ready for fish.
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