antere07
Fish Fanatic
hey im anthony new to fish keeping
this is my aquarium
1 Siamese fighter
6 Lyretail swords
what you think?
this is my aquarium
1 Siamese fighter
6 Lyretail swords
what you think?
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aly_starh
Fish Aficionado
Welcome to the forum! 
Your tank looks brilliant!
Your tank looks brilliant!
fatheadminnow
Fish Aficionado
to TFF!!!!Looks good!
How did you cycle the tank?
-FHM
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antere07
Fish Fanatic
I ran it through for a just over a week added some nutrafin cycle for the 1st 3 days then i put food in each day and finally today i put my fish in
Its the same way as we have cycled the aquariums in the past and they have all been fine although i also spoke to a bloke were i got the fish from and he said it should be all ok.
Its the same way as we have cycled the aquariums in the past and they have all been fine although i also spoke to a bloke were i got the fish from and he said it should be all ok.
fatheadminnow
Fish Aficionado
I would get a test kit and get readings for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and pH.I ran it through for a just over a week added some nutrafin cycle for the 1st 3 days then i put food in each day and finally today i put my fish in
Its the same way as we have cycled the aquariums in the past and they have all been fine although i also spoke to a bloke were i got the fish from and he said it should be all ok.
The way you cycled your tank was the way for many of years, as this was the only way people knew how to. Now-a-days there is method called fishless cycle, where your tank cycled without fish.
However, I am sorry to say that nutrafin cycle is no good and does not work. It is just another way for them to get your money. To properly complete a cycle, it takes on average 4-6 weeks, if not longer.
Right now you are in what is called a "fish-in", which can be read about here:
http
/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=224306What you really need to do is get a LIQUID test kit, such as the API master test kit, and give us readings of what I asked above.
It does not take much of ammonia or nitrite to kill a fish. Ammonia at or above .25 ppm will cause permanent gill damage and nitrite at or above .25 ppm will cause permanent nerve and brain damage. And these will kill the fish. I bet that your ammonia level is above .25 ppm right now if you just started your tank a week ago. In order to know for sure, a water test must be done, and the correct water change must be performed to lower the level to safe level.
You fish may not even show any signs that they are being effected by high levels of ammonia and/or nitrite; these two toxins will even shorten the fishes life, even at .25 ppm of each.
-FHM
FHM speaks the truth.
Your fish should be fine as long as you test for ammonia and nitrite every day and change as much water as necessary to get the levels down to zero on both. As you have added 7 large fish straight away, you might even need to change your water multiple times a day. If you miss even one water change and the levels rise, your fish could be damaged or even killed, depending on how high they get. It's called "New Tank Syndrome".
You are now doing a fish-in cycle. Ignore the Nutrafin Cycle - it's a bit of a joke. Easy way to get people to buy something by telling them they can save themselves a lot of work and expensive with a "wonder product". Thousands of fishkeepers have used it and the vast majority have reported that it has not made their cycle any quicker.
It's very hard to say "we've done this before and it's been fine" as unless you've got your fish to the end of their natural life in the majority of cases and your fish have had no health problems (seen or unseen) linked to poor water, you can't really know. A fish doesn't have to swim funny or die for there to be a problem. In fact, fish are adapted to show as little weakness as possible because if they did, a bigger fish might try to eat them! Also remember - fish never die for no reason.
The guys at fish stores actually often don't know what they are talking about. Many times they either don't keep fish or don't really understand the "science" behind fishkeeping. Sometimes there are strict company rules about what they can and can't say to customers - you'll never hear a fish shop recommending a fishless cycle because they don't get as much money from customers who take things slowly!
It's a great looking tank and your fish should be very happy - as long as you do all the water changes you need to in the first few weeks. This cycling process can take a month to two months and is very hard work!
Get a decent liquid test kit for ammonia and nitrite (and pH, nitrate, GH and KH if you can) and get testing. Good luck!
Resource Centre
Have a read, as you're new to the safe-but-sciencey methods of fishkeeping.
Your fish should be fine as long as you test for ammonia and nitrite every day and change as much water as necessary to get the levels down to zero on both. As you have added 7 large fish straight away, you might even need to change your water multiple times a day. If you miss even one water change and the levels rise, your fish could be damaged or even killed, depending on how high they get. It's called "New Tank Syndrome".
You are now doing a fish-in cycle. Ignore the Nutrafin Cycle - it's a bit of a joke. Easy way to get people to buy something by telling them they can save themselves a lot of work and expensive with a "wonder product". Thousands of fishkeepers have used it and the vast majority have reported that it has not made their cycle any quicker.
It's very hard to say "we've done this before and it's been fine" as unless you've got your fish to the end of their natural life in the majority of cases and your fish have had no health problems (seen or unseen) linked to poor water, you can't really know. A fish doesn't have to swim funny or die for there to be a problem. In fact, fish are adapted to show as little weakness as possible because if they did, a bigger fish might try to eat them! Also remember - fish never die for no reason.
The guys at fish stores actually often don't know what they are talking about. Many times they either don't keep fish or don't really understand the "science" behind fishkeeping. Sometimes there are strict company rules about what they can and can't say to customers - you'll never hear a fish shop recommending a fishless cycle because they don't get as much money from customers who take things slowly!
It's a great looking tank and your fish should be very happy - as long as you do all the water changes you need to in the first few weeks. This cycling process can take a month to two months and is very hard work!
Get a decent liquid test kit for ammonia and nitrite (and pH, nitrate, GH and KH if you can) and get testing. Good luck!
Resource Centre
Have a read, as you're new to the safe-but-sciencey methods of fishkeeping.
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