Total Beginner!!

[Rob78]

Hi All.
As the title suggests I'm new to this hobby and have just got my 1st tank which is a 200 litre. I have done loads of research (hours and hours of YouTube videos!)
My aim is for a nice peaceful community tank with some real plants.
Having a few issues with a fish in cycle so
looking forward to picking a few brains in due course.
Cheers.
Rob

 

[BigJfish12]

I just noticed a problem with your stocking. It looks like you have neon or cardinal tetras with guppies and endlers. The problem here is that guppies and endlers need hard water while neon/cardinal tetras are soft water fish. What are your water parameters? But it's good to see you have gone with a larger tank as it makes stocking a lot easier, and also it looks great with those plants!

 

[Colin_T]

What sort of issues are you having?

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)?

What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply?
This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help you, take a glass full of tap water to the local pet shop and get them to test it for you. Write the results down (in numbers) when they do the tests. And ask them what the results are in (eg: ppm, dGH, or something else).

 

[Rob78]

At work at the moment but will start a new thread later. Cheers guys

 

[emeraldking]

Hi Rob, welcome aboard...
What are your issues with a fish in cycle you're having?