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Hehe Stoneface is fine....most people settle with Stoney :) I'm in no rush to stock it with fish...my greatest fear is stocking when im not ready....i want to give the fish the best possible start. As for switching from ammonia to flakes.....stupid i no but it didnt feel right pouring ammonia...

Hey Waterdrop, Everything was brand new when i started. Im hoping in another week or two i might be able to start adding fish to the tank.

Hi Guys, I'm 10 days into a fishless cycle. My water readings are Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite: 1 I added ammonia to the water to start the cycle off and have just topped up with fishfood to give the bacteria to eat. How does everything sound so far? One thing that is puzzling me is the water...

Blooming marvelous I say :) My water has exactly the same but over the last few days it has started to clear up nicely ;)

Phew! is all i can say and of course thank you :)

treat the tank with what? What has gone wrong? :)

Just another stupid question...will the bloom go on its own and the water return to its clear state?

That's great thank you for the info :)

Hi Guys, I have opted for fake plants for my tank....and im worried about there not being enough oxygen in the tank. The tank had only been running 3 days......but what can i do to make sure the tank has enough oxygen in it? Sorry for all the silly questions...i just want everything to be...

Hi Guys, I have now have my tank fully setup. I have added sand for the base. I have added the fake plants I have filled the tank with water. (took 2 hours to do with a pan by hand) The water temp is a steady 28c. Off to buy a water testing kit tonight. So i will have a better idea with...

Hi Guys, thank you kindly for the information. Those photographs will allow me to sleep easy tonight...because my setup looks identical. Off out saturday day to find some dark coloured sand for my tank :o) Cant wait to get the fishless cycle rolling :oD

Hi Guys, My tank has finally arrived with all the bits and bobs that go with. The i filter have is a external fluval 205. When i opened the packaging i found that there were no instructions what so ever inside paper or dvd. Now i have been on the web and found out how to put this thing...

Thank you for the info Miss Wiggle :) Thank you Foxy :)

Hi Guy's I have been pondering for a month or two now to get a tropical fish tank....i have finally taken the plunge and got my self a 190 litre corner tropical fish tank...With the following equipment, Aquarium Dimensions (approx.) 98 cm Width 70 cm Depth (radius) 60 cm Height Cabinet...