New 10 gal tank

[agentamalia]

Ok I started a new 10 gal tank today and I bought the jungle start up kit that has start right, start zone, and correct pH. It says to test in 3 weeks to make sure my pH is good. Anything else I should do right now?


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[treemanone2003]

Buy a liquid test kit and test your tap water as well. Look for nano fish that are suitable for that small of a tank. If you have a tank running already you can skip all the junk additives, add your new filter to your existing tank, and in two weeks it will be seeded and ready for fish.


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[ImACoolguy]

Hey amalia glad to see you started a new thread! Listen to tree he knows his stuff see if your LFS can give you a seeded filter pad or some media to help your tank cycle faster. Also like tree said, please get a liquid test kit. Testing your water is essential especially during the cycling process.

Any more questions just ask


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[agentamalia]

Ok I just tested my water my ph is 7.8 my nitrite is 0 my nitrate is 0 my alkalinity is 180 and my hardiness is 75. What do I need to change lol?


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[treemanone2003]

What's the ammonia ?


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[agentamalia]

0


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[ImACoolguy]

Okay. Your tank isn't cycled. Let's review some options you can do.

1. The best and fastest way to cycle a tank really quick is taking filter media or a pad from an established tank and putting it in your filter. This ensures you have a starting colony of bacteria that will grow and make your cycle go much quicker. Sorta like a jump start to the system. See if your LFS will sell/give you any active pads or media. Mine gave me a bag of active media for $5.

2. Decide if you want to do Fish-In or Fishless cycling. I prefer Fishless but it's really a matter of opinion.

3. Did you read the articles I sent you the link for? Those are some of the best info we can provide as to how to get set up and started the right way so you can succeed ?


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[agentamalia]

Yea I'm not planning to get fish anytime soon I don't want them to die lol


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[Coursair]

Avoid any pH products, they can cause your pH to bounce around and that's worse than a steady pH.


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[agentamalia]

I didn't use any pH stuff


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[Coursair]

You had mentioned the kit came with Correct pH

I assumed you meant this
http://www.amazon.com/Jungle-TB640W-Buddies-Correct-Tablets/dp/B0002567D2


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[agentamalia]

Yea I didn't put that in just the start right and start zyme


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[agentamalia]

The pH was good in just my plain tap water so I didn't use it


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