New tank

[Zosime]

Looks great. 29's are a nice size. You cycled the tank before adding fish hopefully? You've got a means to measure water parameters?

Whats cycled? water parameters? is that like the PH in the water im a noob to fish keeping i just bought these and set em up yestrday as best as i could

 

[FreshyFresh]

Whats cycled? water parameters? is that like the PH in the water im a noob to fish keeping i just bought these and set em up yestrday as best as i could

Nitrogen cycle. Your tank needs to have this established to process the constant supply of fish waste or your fish will die relatively quickly. You can do a fish-in cycle, but you've got your work cut out for you now. Constant water parameter testing for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and daily water changes will be required. Read up on fishless cycling, fish-in cycling, or nitrogen cycle. Don't worry about pH. Good luck. Many of us started out this way at some point!!

 

[Zosime]

Nitrogen cycle. Your tank needs to have this established to process the constant supply of fish waste or your fish will die relatively quickly. You can do a fish-in cycle, but you've got your work cut out for you now. Constant water parameter testing for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and daily water changes will be required. Read up on fishless cycling, fish-in cycling, or nitrogen cycle. Don't worry about pH. Good luck. Many of us started out this way at some point!!

How do i get nitrogen in the tank? How do i do a (fish-in cycle) and how do i test for ammonia and nitrite, nitrate? will i be able to learn this from looking up vids on youtube or where?

 

[megoto]

Check this out http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?84598-Freshwater-cycling-
there are other "stickys" in the freshwater newbie section http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?20-Freshwater-Newbie-Forum
Hope this helps.

 

[Zosime]

Check this out http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?84598-Freshwater-cycling-
there are other "stickys" in the freshwater newbie section http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?20-Freshwater-Newbie-Forum
Hope this helps.

thats alot.... how long do you think they will survive without doing anything

 

[megoto]

without doing anything they probably won't last a week at the longest. But I've seen stranger things. It's deffinetly not a healthy thing for the fish.

 

[mudangel]

You might want to get a bottle of that bacteria starter. I've never used it, but I've heard good things. Can't hurt, might help get the cycle started quicker with less stress on the fish.

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[Zosime]

without doing anything they probably won't last a week at the longest. But I've seen stranger things. It's deffinetly not a healthy thing for the fish.

oh is there a video anywhere of how to cycle a tank i dont want to read that whole page

 

[mudangel]

oh is there a video anywhere of how to cycle a tank i dont want to read that whole page

If you're going to keep fish, you have a certain responsibility to learn how to do it in a manner that will keep them healthy. This may involve some reading.

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[Zosime]

If you're going to keep fish, you have a certain responsibility to learn how to do it in a manner that will keep them healthy. This may involve some reading.

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any shorter information like more simple than all of what ever they were saying in the other post i didnt understand it