AquaBaz
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Hey everyone, I have been reading this site for quite awhile reading up on what fish need what and illnesses ect in an attempt to make myself a little more knowledgeable before I go out and buy myself a Tank. I eventually went and got one on Tuesday. It was second hand and came with a filter (which has lost its sticker so I have no idea what it is or what litres it is for but it seems WAAAY too powerful for fish!) He also gave me some media in a bag of water from his other tank. The spongy thing. It doesnt fit in the filter I got so he said place it under the filter where the main suction is and it will help. Anyways...
I set the tank up that night (so 2 days ago) and every day I have been adding the stress coat and stress zime (spelling? not near the bottle) and doing small water changes. I am hoping to add some fishes soon but not until I know the cycling is doing it's job. I'm getting some water from a friend who is mid-cycle so has some ammonia in his tank and add it to mine so I can monitor when it finally has vanished indicating that the filter is starting the cycle and its safe to add one or two fish. Since there are no fish in the tank I figured this was the best way to get it going without getting all technical and doing the fishless cycle thing?
What I want to know, having read all about the nitrogen cycle... how does Stress zime effect the cycle? The fish shop near me said I could add fish almost straight away (after it's been set up a week for their policy) if I use it. Surely this can't be right? Anyway, I've been doing water changes every other day + using this stress coat and zime and restocking the ammonia on the days in between.
Now can anyone help me understand how the nitrogen cycle works with the additional aid of stress zime? From what it says it's suggesting the filter is virtually cycled if you add a dose on every water change, on the 1st day, 4th, 7th and 14th day... Is this right? Is this how you do a quick fishless cycle? Just add stress zime as directed without the fish present? I'M LOST! Please help!
I am eager to get my first fish, as you can imagine, but I am also patient enough to wait for the tank to be ready before blindly following fish shop advice and throwing a fish in after 7 days. Oh and there are also some live plants in there donated by a friend. The tank is 54litres I think? 60cm x 30cm x 30cm.
Any advice on stocking said tank when it is ready would be nice too.
Many thanks and I apologise for the essay above! Only I'm eager, confused and lost! lol
I set the tank up that night (so 2 days ago) and every day I have been adding the stress coat and stress zime (spelling? not near the bottle) and doing small water changes. I am hoping to add some fishes soon but not until I know the cycling is doing it's job. I'm getting some water from a friend who is mid-cycle so has some ammonia in his tank and add it to mine so I can monitor when it finally has vanished indicating that the filter is starting the cycle and its safe to add one or two fish. Since there are no fish in the tank I figured this was the best way to get it going without getting all technical and doing the fishless cycle thing?
What I want to know, having read all about the nitrogen cycle... how does Stress zime effect the cycle? The fish shop near me said I could add fish almost straight away (after it's been set up a week for their policy) if I use it. Surely this can't be right? Anyway, I've been doing water changes every other day + using this stress coat and zime and restocking the ammonia on the days in between.
Now can anyone help me understand how the nitrogen cycle works with the additional aid of stress zime? From what it says it's suggesting the filter is virtually cycled if you add a dose on every water change, on the 1st day, 4th, 7th and 14th day... Is this right? Is this how you do a quick fishless cycle? Just add stress zime as directed without the fish present? I'M LOST! Please help!
I am eager to get my first fish, as you can imagine, but I am also patient enough to wait for the tank to be ready before blindly following fish shop advice and throwing a fish in after 7 days. Oh and there are also some live plants in there donated by a friend. The tank is 54litres I think? 60cm x 30cm x 30cm.
Any advice on stocking said tank when it is ready would be nice too.
Many thanks and I apologise for the essay above! Only I'm eager, confused and lost! lol