danieljdavies
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Hi all,
Im new to this forum and hve recently got a 30 Litre freshwater tank. I have had the water cycling through the filter for a week or two, and have also added some aquariu sand (after washing it thoroughly). I know the chlorine starts to decrease after time, but i have added 1ml of dechlorinator anyway. I also have some wood, which has been soaking in a bucket for over 2 weeks. I have not yet added this to the tank until i know its fully clean and will sink.
I am undecided what to do next, whether to heat the water and let it filter a little more, or go straight for the cycle. I know you can do a fishless cycle by adding ammonia etc.. but the tropical fish store recommended i maybe add some hard fish to the tank to get it going, as it might be quicker? e.g. some tetras.
can anyone give me some feedback on what would be best to do? and also when i should start to heat the water?
thanks for reading
Dan
Im new to this forum and hve recently got a 30 Litre freshwater tank. I have had the water cycling through the filter for a week or two, and have also added some aquariu sand (after washing it thoroughly). I know the chlorine starts to decrease after time, but i have added 1ml of dechlorinator anyway. I also have some wood, which has been soaking in a bucket for over 2 weeks. I have not yet added this to the tank until i know its fully clean and will sink.
I am undecided what to do next, whether to heat the water and let it filter a little more, or go straight for the cycle. I know you can do a fishless cycle by adding ammonia etc.. but the tropical fish store recommended i maybe add some hard fish to the tank to get it going, as it might be quicker? e.g. some tetras.
can anyone give me some feedback on what would be best to do? and also when i should start to heat the water?
thanks for reading
Dan