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Hi I’m new to the hobby any advise would be appreciated I have a aqua one 36 litre tank I set up about 10 days ago I didn’t want to go to big until I’m a bit more confident I’ve just introduced some fish yesterday gone a bit cloudy run a test strip all looking ok

the question I have is I didn’t realise ceramic noodles so can I add some to the filter compartment between the carbon filter and pump or will it stop the cycle and if I did would you add them when I do a water change or can I put them in withought the change sorry for rambling on
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Adding the noodles won't stop the cycle.
Since you are doing a fish-in cycle, you'll be doing water changes daily so just rinse the noddles and put them in.

You mentioned test strips - they don't test for ammonia and this is the first thing to show up so you need a tester for that.
Then test every day for ammonia and nitrite and do a big water change whenever either of them read above zero. Until you can test for ammonia, change half the water every day to be on the safe side, then when you have a tester you can be guided by the readings.

Live plants will help to keep the fish safe as they take up the ammonia made by the fish as plant food. Floating plants are best for this - with a 36 litre tank i would look for salvinia and red root floater. Even elodea stems left to float will be a great help, though they won't look as pretty.
 
You've put fish in way too soon and before you've established a useful bacterial culture, to manage the fish waste.
You could/should remove the carbon filter and replace it with the ceramic noodles.
I'd also recommend you get some bottled bacteria and some live plants, to begin to manage that ammonia waste.
Unless you're comfortable with plants, then I strongly suggest you get hold of some floating plants, such as Salvinia or duckweed. These need no looking after and will do the job you need them to do.
 
Bruce Leyland-Jones said:
You've put fish in way too soon and before you've established a useful bacterial culture, to manage the fish waste.
You could/should remove the carbon filter and replace it with the ceramic noodles.
I'd also recommend you get some bottled bacteria and some live plants, to begin to manage that ammonia waste.
Unless you're comfortable with plants, then I strongly suggest you get hold of some floating plants, such as Salvinia or duckweed. These need no looking after and will do the job you need them to do.
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Thanks I did put some put some bottled bacteria in earlier I will pop into my local aquatics shop in my lunch break see if I. An get hold of some floating plant cheers
 
Essjay said:
Adding the noodles won't stop the cycle.
Since you are doing a fish-in cycle, you'll be doing water changes daily so just rinse the noddles and put them in.

You mentioned test strips - they don't test for ammonia and this is the first thing to show up so you need a tester for that.
Then test every day for ammonia and nitrite and do a big water change whenever either of them read above zero. Until you can test for ammonia, change half the water every day to be on the safe side, then when you have a tester you can be guided by the readings.

Live plants will help to keep the fish safe as they take up the ammonia made by the fish as plant food. Floating plants are best for this - with a 36 litre tank i would look for salvinia and red root floater. Even elodea stems left to float will be a great help, though they won't look as pretty.
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Thank I for th info and advice I have the 6 in 1 test strips king british strips with a separate ammonia test
 

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Jp82 said:
Thank I for th info and advice I have the 6 in 1 test strips king british strips with a separate ammonia test
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A good start.
If you're planning on pursuing this hobby further, you'll need to 'invest' in a proper liquid test kit, which is more accurate.
Currently, however, sticks are fine, because the only good ammonia and nitrite readings are zero. Anything else just tells you what direction your water's going in.
 
Bruce Leyland-Jones said:
A good start.
If you're planning on pursuing this hobby further, you'll need to 'invest' in a proper liquid test kit, which is more accurate.
Currently, however, sticks are fine, because the only good ammonia and nitrite readings are zero. Anything else just tells you what direction your water's going in.
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Cheers for the advice
 
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