About To Add My First Fish :)

[boringdays]

Chuffed, after a long week of cleaning, trial and error. My new fish tank is done, and I'm just about to add my first fish - 5 Gold Cloud Mountain Minnows and 2 Platys. Cant wait to see them swimming around.

 

[lilfishie]

hi, have you cycled the tank at all?

 

[Noahs ark6]

you need to cycle your tank alot longer then that. You should add the fish gradually. i advise that you cycle for a while longer.

 

[Gilli]

Hello - it sounds as if your tank is not cycled . Please read up on this article or your fish will die

cycling a tank

 

[boringdays]

oh. the dude told me, they are tough and would be ok while the ammonia builds up?

 

[Rogue4Fish]

The ammonia builds up but can't be broken down, poisons your fish and they die (Unless you go with fish-in cycling).

Looking into fishless cycling in the beginners section and ignore your "dude" ;-)

 

[KittyKat]

oh. the dude told me, they are tough and would be ok while the ammonia builds up?

They might survive, but they will still be harmed and have health problems. Please fish-less cycle. What the dude told you to do is cruelty to animals.