Ooohhh Dearr

[HayzH]

i have caught the fishy bug.....
i have just bought another tank....hubby will freak!! hopefully it includes some mature media..as my fishless cycle is on day 6 and doing NOTHING!
This one is going in my bedroom

 

[chickennuggets123]

And your question is....?
Or you just telling us some news

 

[Rickzayne]

Just bragging I'm guessing ;P

 

[KittyKat]

You may want to ask the seller to leave the media in tank water and *not* wash it or let it dry out.

Also, it is normal to not see anything happening before days 7-10 during a fish-less cycle.

p.s. blue rams are softwater fish, while livebearers should have hard water… rams don't live well in hard water and livebearer young born in soft water are more likely to have health problems. Platies would be much better suited to a 71 litre aquarium than mollies due to adult size. I hope this may help: http/aquariumadventure.wordpress.com/species-for-a-60-litre-aquariums/

 

[Branwyn]

I know what you mean Rick i am already planning my next fishtank lol plan on having one in each room of the house

 

[LilyRose Tank]

can someone clear something up for me.....hard water alkaline...soft water acid, or other way around....if platys dont like soft water ( as in the type that loves soap to wash with) then i may have figured out why i lost so many

 

[ian]

we really shouldn't be hanging on to the PH thing to much, it's not the main important factor. The most important factor is the GH/KH, Hard water = Alkaline, and a high GH. Soft water = Acid, and a low GH. In Cornwall the water is really soft, almost like pure RO water. Fishkeepers die for water like that. Theres just so many better options open to people with soft water.

 

[KittyKat]

can someone clear something up for me.....hard water alkaline...soft water acid, or other way around....if platys dont like soft water ( as in the type that loves soap to wash with) then i may have figured out why i lost so many

Alkalinity and acidity are terms use mainly for pH: alkaline/basic water has a pH of over 7.0, acidic water of under 7.0, neutral is 7.0… although for practical purposes, we often refer to a pH range of 7.0 - 7.5 as "neutral". But yes, the two are related.

Normally, soft water will affect livebearers most if they are suddenly moved to it from a hard water environment (this is sometimes called pH shock) and if they are still growing (inside and outside the parent fish). Most adults will survive wrong water types, but may be affected in the long term.

 

[HayzH]

well i guess my questions now would be....because it a different type filter..this one has one big fat sponge inside..it was wet, and as im out atm..i brought a tub of my tank water with me and put the sponge in the tub with the water..hope thats right?! How/where do i put the mature sponge??? or do i get this one up and running....and continue the first tank cycle as i have been doing?

 

[Rickzayne]

put the new filter(with sponge xD) in your current tank.. it will speed up your fishless cycle if its a mature filter =]

 

[BigbruiserAl]

Lets get it streight im always right (lol J/K)

Dont worry too much my mrs said if i come home and find that 800L tank here your done for ekkkk

 

[KittyKat]

well i guess my questions now would be....because it a different type filter..this one has one big fat sponge inside..it was wet, and as im out atm..i brought a tub of my tank water with me and put the sponge in the tub with the water..hope thats right?!

That should be fine until evening, when you can sort everything out

How/where do i put the mature sponge??? or do i get this one up and running....and continue the first tank cycle as i have been doing?

What media does the current filter have?

You can swap current media with the new, cycled media so your cycling filter will be insta-cycled (still do the qualifying week). If the new filter is compatible with the cycling tank, in terms of size, you can put the whole filter in and remove the old one or keep the old one in too. If you want fish in both tanks, you can split the media in half (cut the sponge) and share it between the two filters, so each would be half-cycled.

For reference, a half-cycled filter can already support *some* stock or can be fully cycled to support full stock usually within 2 weeks or so (including qualifying week).

 

[Rickzayne]

best just get a 750 to be on the safe side

 

[fluttermoth]

In Cornwall the water is really soft, almost like pure RO water. Fishkeepers die for water like that. Theres just so many better options open to people with soft water.

and what did my mum choose to keep? Rift valley cichlids

We are lucky Shame I think discus look like decorative plates, really! We do have to watch for pH crashes though; I've had tanks that have dropped to below 5 before now

 

[HayzH]

well i guess my questions now would be....because it a different type filter..this one has one big fat sponge inside..it was wet, and as im out atm..i brought a tub of my tank water with me and put the sponge in the tub with the water..hope thats right?!

That should be fine until evening, when you can sort everything out

How/where do i put the mature sponge??? or do i get this one up and running....and continue the first tank cycle as i have been doing?

What media does the current filter have?

You can swap current media with the new, cycled media so your cycling filter will be insta-cycled (still do the qualifying week). If the new filter is compatible with the cycling tank, in terms of size, you can put the whole filter in and remove the old one or keep the old one in too. If you want fish in both tanks, you can split the media in half (cut the sponge) and share it between the two filters, so each would be half-cycled.

For reference, a half-cycled filter can already support *some* stock or can be fully cycled to support full stock usually within 2 weeks or so (including qualifying week).

right.. the filter i had with the first tank was a fluval and this one is a Aqua something..the fluval has 2x slim sponge pads...the new (mature) one has one fat sponge. so i could cut in in half.
what do i do with the cycle then..put it up to 4ppm ammonia and wait till it goes down to 0ppm within 12 hrs? i would rather cycle them both tbh before stocking

best just get a 750 to be on the safe side

750???