Stumpweasel
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hello. new to this forum and fishkeeping. From not so sunny scotland. Hoping for some advice on my start up if thats ok.
Just bought a 2nd hand fluval edge 46l tank. Its come with gravel, decorations etc. Ive also had a shopping spree and bought the following. Dechlorinater, bacteria startup, filter sponges, air sponges etc.
I want to give my future new fish the nice home they deserve so could i ask some questions?
The tank dosent leak and all works fine but it does need a clean, whats the best way of cleaning it and the gravel and decorations.
When i fill with water is it ok to add dechlorinator and bacteria starter together? Ive ordered ammonia and nitrate test strips so even with bacteria starter i want to make sure its perfect before adding fish. The article on new tank syndrome i read sounds horrific for fish so want to avoid that like the plague!
Lastly (for now haha) id like to keep blue shrimp and blue fish so apart from neon tetras what would be a pretty, peaceful blue fish to have. And for a 46l tank how many?
And breathe
Thankyou for reading to end!
Just bought a 2nd hand fluval edge 46l tank. Its come with gravel, decorations etc. Ive also had a shopping spree and bought the following. Dechlorinater, bacteria startup, filter sponges, air sponges etc.
I want to give my future new fish the nice home they deserve so could i ask some questions?
The tank dosent leak and all works fine but it does need a clean, whats the best way of cleaning it and the gravel and decorations.
When i fill with water is it ok to add dechlorinator and bacteria starter together? Ive ordered ammonia and nitrate test strips so even with bacteria starter i want to make sure its perfect before adding fish. The article on new tank syndrome i read sounds horrific for fish so want to avoid that like the plague!
Lastly (for now haha) id like to keep blue shrimp and blue fish so apart from neon tetras what would be a pretty, peaceful blue fish to have. And for a 46l tank how many?
And breathe
Thankyou for reading to end!