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[thebra]

Hello everybody..

as most people say im new to this fish keeping stuff...anyway ive just recieved for xmas a fluval roma 125litre tank with all the stuff heater, lights etc anyway last night i set it up with gravel rocks and water. i made sure i followed all the instructions and everything else it said to do.. so tonight ive come home from work and there seems to be lots and lots of little air bubbles on the glass all over the tank? can someone tell me is this part of the fish tank settleing down or ?

cheers Alan

 

[Davo86]

Hello everybody..

as most people say im new to this fish keeping stuff...anyway ive just recieved for xmas a fluval roma 125litre tank with all the stuff heater, lights etc anyway last night i set it up with gravel rocks and water. i made sure i followed all the instructions and everything else it said to do.. so tonight ive come home from work and there seems to be lots and lots of little air bubbles on the glass all over the tank? can someone tell me is this part of the fish tank settleing down or ?

cheers Alan

sounds normal, will you be starting a fishless cycle then ?

 

[stella the fella]

it could be the gasses coming out of the tap water it means that your tank is working as it should

 

[Duck and Dive]

You should leave the tank for about a month before introducing the fish to be on the safe side. Only a few fish should be introduced at a time.

 

[thebra]

cheers guys i thought it was maybe that but i had to be sure..seen as your here could you tell me please how long do plants have to be in the tank before i can add fish? and yes ive started the fishless cycle how long sould it last? thanks again

 

[Davo86]

You should leave the tank for about a month before introducing the fish to be on the safe side. Only a few fish should be introduced at a time.

please read up on cycling, no process requires you to leave the tank, a fishless cycle requires you to add ammonia every so often whilst constantly checking the parameters, a fish in cycle requires a few hardy fish and very regular water changes to prevent the paramters rising too high.



thebra, here is a link which will show you the proper way of cycling your tank if you don't already know.
This way gives you the best chance of not losing fish when you start to stock the tank,
fishless cycle

cheers guys i thought it was maybe that but i had to be sure..seen as your here could you tell me please how long do plants have to be in the tank before i can add fish? and yes ive started the fishless cycle how long sould it last? thanks again

you can add plants at any time, before or after the fish