Just Put Fish In Tank

[agusf]

hello!
just put fish in tank, i have fishless cycled it for 1 week now (with plants)
so really excited!! so ... what do i do know? i will get photos on this thread




alright, here are my results:
nh4= 0
no2= 0,05
no3= 0,5
kh = 6
fe = 1
ph = 8-8.5

I have 3 plants, a hiding rock (big)
and two hiding garden pots (small)
A piece of bogwood(medium)
in my tank are=
4 zebra dainos
3 bronze cory

 

[fluffycabbage]

hello!
just put fish in tank, i have fishless cycled it for 1 week now (with plants)
so really excited!! so ... what do i do know? i will get photos on this thread




alright, here are my results:
nh4= 0
no2= 0,05
no3= 0,5
kh = 6
fe = 1
ph = 8-8.5

I have 3 plants, a hiding rock (big)
and two hiding garden pots (small)
A piece of bogwood(medium)
in my tank are=
4 zebra dainos
3 bronze cory

How big is your tank? Corys like to be in groups of 5 or 6. Danios im not sure on.
You'll have to test regularly (maybe daily at first, til the tank has properly cycled - someone more experienced can confirm that though, as im new to it all anwyay). Ideally you should have nitrites and ammonia at zero, and nitrates close to zero. So a water change might be in order.
Like i said, someone else can confirm that though.
Look forward to pics!

 

[agusf]

my tank is 150 liter (80 cm * 30 cm * 40 cm)
leaving to eat lunch at friends , be back soon

 

[toshapetriji]

Oh dear, your tank is not cycled so be prepared for lots of water changes.

Good luck

 

[OldMan47]

As has been noted, you may not have a cycled filter yet, although I am sure you have had things running for a week. Please do not add any more fish until you have had a chance to monitor your tank chemistry for at least a week.

 

[mattlee]

you are now in a fish in cycle as the filter wont have cycled within a week and the water stats prove it. ammonia should be at 0, also nitrite should be at 0 and nitrate levels are ok to have but the lower you can keep them the better. your results show toxic levels that can damage and maybe kill your fish. danios i think are quite hardy fish but corys arent ideal for a fish in cycle im affraid. during this type of cycle you need to get your ammonia and nitrite at 0 whenever they read anything above 0, this could mean 2 x 75% water changes dailly or if your lucky just the 1. take it easy on the feeding and keep a very close eye on the water stats. also get plenty of water dechlorinator as you will go through it very fast, i would recommend seachem prime as its more concentrated so lasts a lot longer.

 

[agusf]

omg so frustrated!!!
okay so is it okay if i feed my fish courgette?
my experienced friend said i should.
and its the only food available for 2 days as where i live shops close on sundays
and have closed today.
and should i chop the courgette?
and lastly, when should i do water change, 1x morning and 1x afternoon?
should i do one today?

 

[OldMan47]

Since you have a test kit of some kind, try to just maintain your ammonia, NH3, and nitrite, NO2, at less than 0,25 ppm each. That will be a big enough water change and you can be guided by the results of testing how often it needs to be done. Many of the foods that you eat can be used to feed fish. There are people who always prepare fresh foods for their fish and do not use the packaged foods. For a period of only 2 days, the fish will do fine without being fed unless you have some very small fish in the tank.

 

[waterdrop]

Yes, agree with the others and I think I've added some similar comments in one of your other threads. The fish-in cycle will be the main daily challange now. WD

 

[mattlee]

your fish will be fine not eating for a couple of days so dont worry about that, some fish will eat vegetables and others wont its just trial and error im affraid. make sure you blanch it to soften it first so the fish can pull bits off.
regarding the water changes you need to be testing your water quality at least twice a day and if any levels of ammonia or nitrite are found then a water change is required straight away. when the change is complete then retest in about half an hour, this will give the new water chance to mix well with the older water so you get a more accurate reading on your tests. if it reads 0 then thats fine. wait until you get back from work or school/college/university or whatever it is you do and test again and repeat the whole process again. its very demanding and challenging doing a fish in cycle and you will get fed up of all the water changes but for your fishes health its essential. just make sure you dont run out of water dechlorinator as this is your only weapon against ammonia and nitrite at the minute until your bacteria colonies form and take care of it for you.