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I am interested in having a solitary betta but I am still a bit unsure of the tank preparation for that.  I have read the care sheet and understand the tank does not have to be cycled but that ammonia and nitrate still has to be 0?  So what do I need to do to prepare the tank for a betta?

Thank you Byron, tank has been emptied and cleaned including filter and gravel. Going to start cycling tomorrow once I have picked up some ammonia. And going to start looking at what fish might be suitable, we dont really have space for a bigger tank (main problem being a lively 10month old so...

Ok managed to speak to shop and they will take them back so partner taking them over today. So going to cycle tank again and do more research while doing that. Are we better just starting afresh with new water?

Thank you.  I am trying to find somewhere to take the fish but no luck so far and no response from the shop.  I will keep looking.

thank you everyone, I realise now we have gone about it the wrong way. My partner did prepare the tank but was told if he had it set up a week before we put fish in it would be fine which is what we did. We do have all the ammonia and nitrite test kits already, I tested them earlier and ammonia...

thank you fish lover that does help.  To be honest I'm a bit lost as to what to do and I am starting to think we shouldnt have got into this! I will phone the shop tomorrow and see if they will take some of them back.  I am a bit annoyed they didnt even ask any questions about what tank we had...

oh and I have just found it the others are tiger loaches

ok thanks, I have read the cycling a new tank page. Guess we will have to upgrade our tank then, either that or just have a couple of fish.  I am guessing then that you can only have 2 or 3 fish in a tank this size??  I'm just wondering why they sell them if they are too small to really hold...

Hi everyone We have just started keeping tropical fish, mainly for my 3 year olds learning and curiosity but now me and my partner are becoming a bit more obsessed!   We have started quite small (dont have much space) and have a 26l tank, after initial concerns think we have things ok with the...