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Hi all, today is the day I start my fishless cycle. Tank is 48 x 10.5 x 17 inches. Volume 140 litres. 2 x Maxijet 600 Powerheads and undergravel filtration system. Couple of ornaments, a bubblemaker, 1 live plant and 1 piece of bogwood. Heater set to 29 degrees celcius. Tap water pH was...

Hi. I have inherited a tank (48 x 18 x 12 inches) making the volume 170 litres/37gallons? With it I also inherited a Fluval 4 Pump ran by its own mains, and a sera air pump, heater and lighting all run off an Algarde Power Centre. Unfortunately during the transition the heater smashed. Just...

thankyou to everyone who replied. i will keep you notified. :)

Ive read many an articles! However I find reading many an articles uncovers more things Im worried about, which means I have to read more articles!

I was going to use fishless cycling.... is that advised?

thankyou! I just remember last time i set up, the guy in the shop basically only showed me platys! Ignored most other fish. Why would that have been? Just because Platys are the easiest to start with?

So, located me a 4 ft tank :) excited at the thought of starting a new tank after around 5 years absence. Does anyone know which fish are good choices to start with?

Hi guys, am new to this hobby and whilst browsing a few sites came across this tiny tank for Bettas. http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/fish-frfbb-aqua-beta-p-1930.html Surely this is not suitable for the fish? Also seen a similar tank with clown fish photographed in? Again, surely not? Sorry if...