3 questions

[ravyc123]

this is from a true beginner, im sorry if im askin too many questions. but here are my questions
1.What do you mean by quarantine?
2.What do you mean by cycling?
3.What do you mean by PH tests?

Thanks

 

[The-Raven]

All three of those can be answers from the pinned topics...

and the first one with a dictionary.

 

[nc_nutcase]

Quarantine means isolating something to medicate from disease or to ensure it doesn’t have disease

Cycling is creating an environment which ‘good bacteria’ can establish itself in your tank

PH is the ration between Alkaline and acid in your water.

I’m sure those answers simply spawned 13 more questions. Reading the pinned topics (aka the topics that are always at the top of the lists) and doing a google (or comparable) search will give you access to a lot of information.

 

[foty89]

To explain a little more, you cycle a tank when it is new to get those good bacteria in it. If you don't have them, the waste from the fish will build up in the tank and kill them.

As mentioned you quarantine things for sickness and prevention of sickness. When fish are sick, you separate them so that you can treat them and protect your other fish. When you buy new fish, you can put them in a special holding tank apart from your current fish to observe them and see if they are sick. You can also treat them right away or when you see signs of sickness.

The pinned threads are very helpful to read.