This is an excellent guide from Miss Wiggle (she's probably one of if not the best source of newbie friendly advice on the forum, really). You can review it to make sure you're set up right, and it'll also list all the other things you'll want to buy (and not buy - some pet stores make their best bank pushing stuff you might not need).
http
/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/24...Up-An-Aquarium/
From there, since don't have fish yet, you can get started with a fishless cycle using an artificial ammonia source. This will go a long way to skipping the biggest problems new fish owners run into, particularly "New Tank Syndrome," which is a mess of separate problems that generally stem from not knowing how to deal with the cycle process.
http/www.fishforums.net/content/New-to-t...shless-Cycling/
You can also check this list for people near you who might be able to donate mature filter media - this can greatly speed or even eliminate the cycle process.
http/www.fishforums.net/content/New-to-t...ia-To-Newbies-/
And for the near future when your cycle is completed and you're ready for fish, here's a fairly basic rundown of stocking.
http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/19...ut-In-My-Tank-/
There's as much art as science in stocking, so while the cycle is in progress, take the time to come up with ideas and feel free to ask in the New to the Hobby section if you want any advice on numbers, compatibility, and so forth.
I have been reading a lot latley and it's very intresting at the moment i do not have any fish yet because i would rather know what i am doing before i start
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