Another Newbie

[Ronnie27]

Hi i have just bought a Fluval Roma 125 tank with all the equiptment from my local pet store and i have added the solution to make tap water safer for fish how long should i leave it to cycle threw as my local pet store (pets at home) told me a week and then add fish. Could anybody suggest some fish for me as im not sure what i should have in the tank to start with (hardy fish) cheers

 

[saz_jam]

Hi i have just bought a Fluval Roma 125 tank with all the equiptment from my local pet store and i have added the solution to make tap water safer for fish how long should i leave it to cycle threw as my local pet store (pets at home) told me a week and then add fish. Could anybody suggest some fish for me as im not sure what i should have in the tank to start with (hardy fish) cheers

Hi Ronnie, welcome to the forums

I was told exactly the same as you when I had my first tank, but unfortunately I already had a couple of fish before I read about the fishless cycling! Most people on this forum will advise you to do a fishless cycle as this way no fish a put through any unnecessary stress/harm. Have a look at this thread as there is some really useful information (I hope it works!)

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=277264

Any questions you have just ask, everyone here is really helpful!

 

[Ronnie27]

cheers very helpfull but still after advice on what fish to add first to my tank cheers

Hi i have just bought a Fluval Roma 125 tank with all the equiptment from my local pet store and i have added the solution to make tap water safer for fish how long should i leave it to cycle threw as my local pet store (pets at home) told me a week and then add fish. Could anybody suggest some fish for me as im not sure what i should have in the tank to start with (hardy fish) cheers

 

[saz_jam]

cheers very helpfull but still after advice on what fish to add first to my tank cheers

Hi i have just bought a Fluval Roma 125 tank with all the equiptment from my local pet store and i have added the solution to make tap water safer for fish how long should i leave it to cycle threw as my local pet store (pets at home) told me a week and then add fish. Could anybody suggest some fish for me as im not sure what i should have in the tank to start with (hardy fish) cheers

Sorry, I don't think I put that very well. Basically with a fishless cycle you add ammonia to your tank (you can buy this from a shop) instead of fish until the tank had cycled. I don't know how long a fishless cycle takes but it will be a few weeks, then it is safe to add fish (once the ammonia and nitrite read 0). Read the fishless cycle page on the link I gave before, it gives you all of the information you need on there.

If you are asking what fish is best to add after the fishless cycle then I will leave that to someone else as I'm not too sure!

 

[gremlin]

neon tetras or zebra danios

 

[simonas]

hi pal and weelcome to the forum

I;d suggest that neons aren't hardy enough to be starter fish

whenever I start a new tank I always use zebra danios as starter fish and they're nice active fish anyway

 

[Ronnie27]

cheers for all the answers people

hi pal and weelcome to the forum

I;d suggest that neons aren't hardy enough to be starter fish

whenever I start a new tank I always use zebra danios as starter fish and they're nice active fish anyway