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Which reads more correct to actual PH level,, ph test solution reading 7.6,, or the high range test reading 7.4,, again my silly ques ,why is 7.4 in the high range?? Thanks alot

Thanks Bikbok, trying to take in as much advice in as possible. Thanks to all the others helping us along the way as well. .

tetras of some sort,,have been told these are the easiest sort fish to start with,, maybe emperor tetras,, i have been to some charts that show PH temp DH breeding etc,, can you go off this sort of chart, are we being fare to carefull??..Cheers

PH tests- fresh water solution tests i have just done read 7.6, and high range 7.4 (ques why is 7.4 in high range). tank temp is 28c. do we have to get the PH level to 7.0 which has been mentioned to us by they local vet. Thanks in advance.

Thanks alot all for your help, tank seems to be cycling well and all seems to be fine. will be back with more seemingly stupid questions no doubt. Tried to do one test on water tonite,,but tiredness got ta better of me,,will try again tomorrow nite with results.

Blue Planet 160 litres,,

just filled tank with water,,,instructions say fill to above water level line on tank..I/We can not see a water level line on tank,,how high do you fill tank with water????? have filled to glass and black top meeting is this correct. Everything is turned on and look/working great but getting large air pockets occasionally,, is tat surposed to happen,,or should the flow be more steady/fluient :dunno: ,,,any help at all be great..Cheers again. :dunno:

un-canny didnt even know there was vegetarian fish,, learnt lots this week..Thanks for the lesson. :lol:

Thanks for the offer,, will keep in mind getting plants today and putting water in tank today also. thanks for the tips so far..Keep em coming..

Lower hutt.

Caryl is helping alot,,but i am also keen on anyone's advice who can see a snag in my plan. Cheers 8) Have read up on cycling a tank and watched a few videos on line, so will be off to the pet-shop this week-end to get some plants and maybe some eye catcher ornament/ ornaments to run along side ta fish obviously, will also take a look at the fish,, all well and good look'n at fish when ya aint got a tank(will take notes). Will get some plants and fill on the sunday with water..and turn on filters/heaters etc. Then from what i have read find a couple of live beerers? to start with round ta wednesday or following week-end,, does this sound a plan. My/our plan is to have healthy tank with maybe a sunken ship maybe sub?? with plants and afew different assortments of fish. I/Me would like to have some silver dollars in there some day,, will that work down the track with Live bearers in ta tank? thanks in advance.

Thanks heaps i so have no idea. :lol:

Have read up on cycling a tank and watched a few videos on line, so will be off to the pet-shop this week-end to get some plants and maybe some eye catcher ornament/ ornaments to run along side ta fish obviously, will also take a look at the fish,, all well and good look'n at fish when ya aint got a tank(will take notes). Will get some plants and fill on the sunday with water..and turn on filters/heaters etc. Then from what i have read find a couple of live beerers? to start with round ta wednesday or following week-end,, does this sound a plan. My/our plan is to have healthy tank with maybe a sunken ship maybe sub?? with plants and afew different assortments of fish. I/Me would like to have some silver dollars in there some day,, will that work down the track with Live bearers in ta tank? thanks in advance.

Ok, rocks are in tank is clean, will venture in deep over the week-end with water and free plants i will recieve from the pet shop, free when buying tank, is there any plants better than others for the learning tank?? oh well might have a tank full off water by the end of the week-end,, any plant ideas and good fish to start with please let me know Cheers.

Wellington.. Thanks for the great welcomes, Cheers You will find loads of great info and friendly people here. Where are you from?

New to this site, so go easy on me. My wife and Myself have been looking at fish tanks for years as we have young children who luv to visit pet shops, we some how came away with a 160 litre tank this past week-end, with the idea of getting some tropical fish. Obviosly will be uterlising pet shop staff help in the purchasing of fish/plants etc. But thought i would get some advice from the knowledgable people that frequent this site. Am looking at idea's of some good mixes of fish and plants quantities that some people have thrieving out there with a similar size tank. Have read afew books quickly and will be reading more over the next few weeks. Will be building things up slowly, so even a fish that is a very good starter fish. Thanks in advance.