Newbie With New Fish Tank Setup ( Roma 200 With Pics )

[PDB-89]

Hello been on here about a week and i got my tank Saturday and set it up Sunday and fort id show you all some pic's its a bit bare ATM because it has no plants or rocks in there but as I'm a landscape gardener at my yard there is bag's and bag's of rocks that I'm alowed to help myself to so iv got some of the type's i like the look off and i need to do a vinegar test to find out what i can and can't use the fish i want to keep are cichlids and a big pleco but im not sure what types to keep together i really want a fire mouth plus a big pleco so what els go's with them well? any help tips's or info will be greatly appreciated as im new to this thanks for reading and ill add updates and pics as i go along

Paul.

P.S. one of my tubes was smashed so i took it back to the shop and they upgraded me to a jbl t8 30w color ( worth £20.49) and i got told its better for less algae!


Pic's

The big box

Setting it up

Loads of bubble's??

 

[LellowFish]

Looking good! Don't worry about the bubbles, they're common in new set-ups. They'll go away eventually.

Can't wait to see it scaped and stocked!

 

[glolite]

Nice Are you going to fishless cycle?

 

[PDB-89]

thanks mate ill be testing the rock's tomorrow and filling my car boot up Thursday

yes i am but I'm a little bit stuck on what i have to do! need to try and find a good wright up on it but there are so many i don't no what to do for the best! i want fish in it ASAP!

 

[Geoff1991]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861

The add and wait method is what most people here use. Follow that thread and you cant go wrong.

 

[mixmaster jay]

very nice setup mate i really like the roma's

 

[PDB-89]

[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=113861[/URL]

The add and wait method is what most people here use. Follow that thread and you cant go wrong.

thanks for your help

very nice setup mate i really like the roma's

yeah it's a really nice looking tank! can't wait to get all the stuff in! will be nicking ( i mean borrowing ) the rock's from work tomorow as im just about to test the few i have here

on a nother note just went down to get some walter and squeez the sponge from my dad's tank and there was a dead platty stuck to the side of the filter! so i fort i better not!

 

[PDB-89]

good news the rock passed the malt vinegar test i just need to find out what sort it is now!

 

[PDB-89]

ok so i have got all the rock from work but now im to scared to put them in my tank!! i really need to find out what sort they are but how

 

[bae1994]

give us a pic

 

[PDB-89]

give us a pic

give us a min! ioll go wash one or 2 and then take a pic!

 

[PDB-89]

the pic's!

A dry clean one

dry

Wet
i think they are not all the same!

 

[bae1994]

a lot of them if not most are granit i believe

except the ones in the bottom right corner there slate i believe

dry

 

[PDB-89]

thanks mate! is it safe to use??and yea it is slate its about an inch thick so im planning on spliting it in half and makeing some cave's

 

[bae1994]

well i believe its safe just have a look on google for pictures of granit just to verify what it is and search if its safe