I-LOVE-FISH Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I wanted to know,once i have put the water,plants and pebbles in my tank do i leave the filter running for a few weeks with no fish so it gets used to bio degrating things or can i put some neon fish in straight away?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/1-vt24 ... sc&start=0 OR... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/cycling-vt6898.html Use your search-fu, grasshopper. It can be strong! Google is a good start if you can't work out the forum search engine. Basically, though your filter and stuff is nice and brand new it won't keep toxins from building up in the tank until the nitrogen cycle is fully established. This can be achieved in two ways, by adding a few small, hardy fish (Neons are bad for this, they're sensitive - try guppies instead, they look better anyway) and letting the nitrogen cycle build up slowly, along with your fish and plant stocks. The second way is to use chemicals to cycle the tank quicker, as explained in the first link up there. The most important thing is not to rush this stage of your aquarium building. Rushing things at this stage will cause more problems later, may cause fish death and will probably lessen your enjoyment of the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I would advise to plant the tank out fully and add hardy fish slowly as advised and do regular water changes until the bacteria build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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