You need to leave it a week before putting fish in it.
You need to build up the good bacteria in there and allow the nitrates to settle. The levels are all over the show during the first couple of days.
Make sure you have a water testing kit as water quality is really important. If you stay on top of it though it's an easy task. Let it slip and it becomes a pain in the are. Best thing you can do is after its set up for a week, take a sample of the water to the shop where you want to purchase fish from. They'll test it and tell you what the water is like and give you recommendations on the best type of fish etc. That's if they're a reputable store.
Posted By: I Am Hoot on October 3rd 2014 at 22:18:45
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- Bought a fish tank today. Tropical freshwater (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 21:56:18
- Get some hardcore bastards (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Oct 3, 22:54:01
- I kept a kipper in a bucket once for about 6 months (General Chat) - harry boulders, Oct 3, 22:49:54
- cruel fucking bastard (n/m) (General Chat) - Hendrikos, Oct 3, 22:56:42
- Toss off some pancetta (General Chat) - Jamie Oliver, Oct 3, 22:40:32
- You need to leave it a week before putting fish in it. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Oct 3, 22:18:45
- Bought "quick start" liquid (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 22:21:29
- How about some 'Yellow tang', very Norwich... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Oct 3, 22:18:27
- Saltwater fish dubs (n/m) (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Oct 3, 22:29:15
- Bung a bit of Saxa in there, that'll sort it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 3, 22:31:19
- Ah boo, they look rather fetching some of the fish on that stie. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Oct 3, 22:29:55
- Saltwater fish dubs (n/m) (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Oct 3, 22:29:15
- Shouldn't you give it a week for the water to settle. (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 3, 22:11:02
- Bought a special liquid that sorts it in 24hrs (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 22:23:08
- OK. Where are you thinking of getting the fish from? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 3, 22:42:36
- All the Mums go to Iceland (General Chat) - Jamie Oliver, Oct 3, 22:43:30
- OK. Where are you thinking of getting the fish from? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Oct 3, 22:42:36
- Bought a special liquid that sorts it in 24hrs (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 22:23:08
- I got a goldfish off the mart once. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 3, 21:59:49
- I reckon about 5% of people on here know what you're talking about... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 3, 22:03:08
- yeah, they dunt speak proppa norfolk. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 3, 22:05:44
- I reckon about 5% of people on here know what you're talking about... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Oct 3, 22:03:08
- Cichlids awesome freshwater fish but aggressive (General Chat) - Mickdundee, Oct 3, 21:59:12
- Yeah the bloke in shop said if you get them (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 3, 22:00:53
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