P.S
New Member
Well, hello, My name is Paul and I'm an alcoho..... oops! Wrong forum, sorry 
Anyway, I have just purchased my first aquarium on Sunday (for the kids if the wife asks
) I bought the Interpret Fish Box 64 which has the heater and a PF2 filter. I did the usual steps to fill up , wash the gravel and ornaments before putting in etc. Once filled up I started the filter and heater then added the Tapsafe and Filter Start as per instructions and the water was a tad cloudy this morning 36 hours after but reading around on here that seems normal. Although, it seems you all think the Filter Start and similar aren't much use?
I had planned on putting fish in the tank this weekend but luckily I am a bit of a geek on the internet when it comes to researching new things to me and stumbled here where it appears that a fishless cycle is the way to go. Thanks guys and gals
Now all I have to do is convince the kids that it's a good idea to have a fish tank without any fish for a couple of weeks 
I have ordered some extra bits and bobs last night: a net, gravel cleaner, extra foam pads for the filter, Interpret Master Tester Kit & algae scraper.
Obviously I'm not going to add fish yet but will just ask if there is anything else I am likely to need or anything else I need to do, other than start the cycle.
Thnaks in advance
Anyway, I have just purchased my first aquarium on Sunday (for the kids if the wife asks
) I bought the Interpret Fish Box 64 which has the heater and a PF2 filter. I did the usual steps to fill up , wash the gravel and ornaments before putting in etc. Once filled up I started the filter and heater then added the Tapsafe and Filter Start as per instructions and the water was a tad cloudy this morning 36 hours after but reading around on here that seems normal. Although, it seems you all think the Filter Start and similar aren't much use?I had planned on putting fish in the tank this weekend but luckily I am a bit of a geek on the internet when it comes to researching new things to me and stumbled here where it appears that a fishless cycle is the way to go. Thanks guys and gals
Now all I have to do is convince the kids that it's a good idea to have a fish tank without any fish for a couple of weeks I have ordered some extra bits and bobs last night: a net, gravel cleaner, extra foam pads for the filter, Interpret Master Tester Kit & algae scraper.
Obviously I'm not going to add fish yet but will just ask if there is anything else I am likely to need or anything else I need to do, other than start the cycle.
Thnaks in advance
