Hi

[diana1]

I would like to start a new aquarium for 33 gallons...
What kind of fishes I can put inside?
I would like to have some biggest one not like tetras?
CAn I have Molly, Chinese barb?
I don't know how I can mixt them?
and what I have to buy?


I had a 20 gallons before but I bought a 33 gallons and a restart my aquarium because I had a lot of dead fishes
THK
Diana

 

[eaglesaquarium]

The biggest question is what your tap water conditions are. Once that is established, the other questions can be investigated.


As to the 'lots of dead fishes'... did you cycle the 20 gallon tank? That's going to be imperative for the new tank in order to avoid the same fate in the 33 gallon.

 

[diana1]

Hi

Now the parameters are:
ammonia zero
Nitrite ; zero
nitrate ; 5
ph---7.6--7.8
phosphate : zero
Kh : 5
Gh:8


Now i didn't...can you please explain to me what does mean to cycle the 33 gallon tank?
What exactly i have to do?
THKDiana