New To Fish Keeping

[mdottyp]

is water turbalance really important, as i didnt and four fish died, i now have heavy turbalance and crossed fingers but havnt lost any since, any info please

 

[Gilli]

You just need some kind of aggitation on the water surface as it puts oxygen into the water - it doesnt need to be heavy just a gentle movement.

 

[greenscooby]

Agree.

 

[shelaghfishface]

have you done everything such as cycle the tank?

 

[hollanda88]

have you done everything such as cycle the tank?

This might go straight over your head if you haven't read the cycling or nitrogen cycle threads.

Ammonia will sit in small pockets of water if there is no agitation in the water and it will sink to the bottom of the tank, water turbulance will help drag this through the filter and across the bacteria and detoxify it (read nitrogen cycle). You can also use power heads to move and break up these ammonia pockets then the filter can take these across the bacteria.

any more infor please ask

 

[shelaghfishface]

have you done everything such as cycle the tank?

This might go straight over your head if you haven't read the cycling or nitrogen cycle threads.

Ammonia will sit in small pockets of water if there is no agitation in the water and it will sink to the bottom of the tank, water turbulance will help drag this through the filter and across the bacteria and detoxify it (read nitrogen cycle). You can also use power heads to move and break up these ammonia pockets then the filter can take these across the bacteria.

any more infor please ask

oops didnt think of that sorry,

heres a threadt that deserves a good read through, it will certainly help you on your way, cycling can be found near the top
[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=277264"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=277264[/URL]