starlyte Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hello everyone... Im a brand new fish newbie! Just bought my first tank, The intention was to get it for my daughter as she loves fish... however its so exciting and i just want to do everything now!!!! Anyway, I have a water home 25 tank... 100 or so litres i guess? Using the heater and filter that came with it and am using just normal gravel It has 6 real plants and 2 fake plants Got the tank running for a week or so before i put fish in there. The fish i got: 6x glowlight tetras 2x dwarf gourami (blue one and red one) 1x yellow algae eater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi and Welcome , always good to see more wellywoods around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome aboard. OK STOP DON'T get any more fish. Do a search for "Cycling an Aquarium" That doesn't mean taking it for a bike ride either. Goodluck Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlyte Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hehe yes... Ive read about that and ive bought the test kit to check all the different levels, The fish have only been in for a few days (saturday i got them) Its quite difficult to comprehend the cycle but.. I understand that the ammonia and nitrite levels will spike then should turn into nitrates i have a magnatude of bottles... aquaplus, cycle, and another which i cant remember the name, But the people at the petshop reccomended it, now im unsure if i actually need it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlyte Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Alan, I notice your from whakatane.. Im orginally from Opotiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Welcome Starlyte. I suggest you join a Wgtn fish club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 hi And Welcome Starlyte, great to see another local here on the forums. if you want to join a club, send me a pm about the kapi mana club, and I will send you the details. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi and welcome from another Wellingtonian Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi starlyte A warm welcome to the Fishroom. Your problem now is going to be curbing your desire to buy more fish over the next six weeks or so. Read all you can on the starting up process, and if you do it right, then the next six weeks or so will pass quickly and painlessly, but if you rush things... then there could be a lot of expense and heartache for both you and your daughter. All the best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 hey welcome to yet another wellingtionian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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