Hi TFF!

[seany2004]

Hi thought id intoduce myself!
My names Sean from the uk Manchester, just started my fishless cycle 3 days ago! fingers crossed everything will be o.k. Ive just bought a lovely fish tank with a built in filter its about a 30 gallon tank? not sure?. Id just like to say this site is cool its really helped me sort out a few question's that have bin goin on in my head about my tropical fish tank! Im a newbie so anyone that can post me any help i will be very gratful!

Thanks

Sean

 

[*~*DaRk_AnGeL*~*]

Hi seany2044,
I'm a newbie too, just joined today as you can see. If you post the measurements of your tank mabye then we could find out if your 30 Gallon tank is really a 30 Gallon Tank.
Good Luck with your cycling tank

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Here's a site to help you out with your tank volume

http/www.worldcichlids.com/tankcalc/tankcalcgal.html

and

 

[Vip]

Welcome to the forum, what fish are you plaining on getting?

 

[sunflower]

HI and welcome to the forum!

 

[Fuzzy]

hey and welcome to the forum sean

 

[seany2004]

Hi Dark Angel + Krisinvcrib!
Thanks for your reply's already! ill try that link you sent me later, im at work at the mo! What fish do you think i should start with? i want some real monster's like some sort of shark or sucker mouth's catfish. Ive also got a question about cleaning the tank, do you remove the fish when you clean it because then you'd have to start the cycle again? it puzzlin me!!? Im sorry if i sound stupid. Ive got a few books on it but it doesnt say anything about cleaning?.
Thanks for all your help
Seany

 

[seany2004]

hey peep's
i dunno what fish im going to get?! Any suggestion's its pay day next wednesday so im going to get a few! Cant wait! how long do u haveto wait for the fishless cycle?

 

[Vip]

How big is your tank?

 

[ScuabaDuba]

Yesssss...it is niiiiice. we liiiike. u have chicken wings?

 

[seany2004]

its bigger than i thought?!! 50 gallon's Cost me a fair bit, i bought it with the stand aswel. ill take a pic of it later and post it.

 

[clutterydrawer]

Hi Dark Angel + Krisinvcrib!
Thanks for your reply's already! ill try that link you sent me later, im at work at the mo! What fish do you think i should start with? i want some real monster's like some sort of shark or sucker mouth's catfish. Ive also got a question about cleaning the tank, do you remove the fish when you clean it because then you'd have to start the cycle again? it puzzlin me!!? Im sorry if i sound stupid. Ive got a few books on it but it doesnt say anything about cleaning?.
Thanks for all your help
Seany

No, don't remove the fishes. It will stress them immensely and possibly kill them

To keep your tank clean, change 25% of the water every week. (Replace it with water of the same temp, which has been dechlorinated...) and vac the gravel at the sme time. You can clean off any algae with a toothbrush or a scrapy thing from the lfs.

Remember to turn the tank heater off before you remove water.

The fishless cycle is done when you have seen ammonia and nitrite spike, and then decrease to zero, and you have a nitrAte reading. I think this can take around four weeks? Not sure though.

 

[Brunnen-G]

Hi thought id intoduce myself!
My names Sean from the uk Manchester, just started my fishless cycle 3 days ago!

Hi Sean, and welcome aboard! Can I just ask you where you got the ammonia for the fishless cycle, as it is quite hard to get here in the UK. Cheers mate

 

[Angel Lady]

Hi sean welcome to the forum...THese people here are great I am sure you will get all the help you need with your new hobbie...If you need anything you can find me mostly lurking around in the pet section....