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[Jonathan Wacker]

Hello, I'm new here. I am planning on starting a 10 gallon tank with some odessa barbs and some plecos. A few questions, though. First, this is a completely empty tank. What should I do to get it ready for these fish? I have gravel and plants, but I need to know how to prep the water. Also, what inverts could I kee with these fish? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.

 

[JCB1000]

Hello, I'm new here. I am planning on starting a 10 gallon tank with some odessa barbs and some plecos. A few questions, though. First, this is a completely empty tank. What should I do to get it ready for these fish? I have gravel and plants, but I need to know how to prep the water. Also, what inverts could I kee with these fish? Any advice is welcome. Thanks.

sorry to say a ten gallon is WAY too small for even one pleco you could possible get away with some odessa barbs after your tank is cycled
here is a link to a video that explains the cycling process ★ The Aquarium Cycle - Illustrated Video ★ - YouTube before you start the nitrogen cycle you need a water dechlorinator so the water is safe for fish ... these are the steps to fish-less cycle your fish tank
1. The first step is to add 100% pure ammonia NO ADDITIVES or SCENT this is very important. Janitorial strength pure ammonia form ACE hardware is a good choice.
2. get your ammonia up to 4 ppm test your water ever 24 hours
3. When the ammonia goes down nitrites will rise be sure to keep your ammonia levels up between 2 and 4 ppm.
4. When nitrites drop nitrates will rise
5.once your ammonia and nitrites are zero and nitrates are through the roof do a 90% water change
6. just to ensure you are completely cycled add 2-4 ppm of ammonia within 24-48 hours ammonia and nitrites should be 0 now you're fully cycled you need to do more research before you setup a fish tank here is another link on how to fully setup an aquarium step by step How to Set Up a Freshwater Aquarium (with Pictures) - wikiHow