New tank

[By_mo5]

Hi

I have had a new tank up and running for about a day now. I upgraded from my old smaller tank. I transferred majority of the gravel, and the filter media. I have had an air stone in it from the beginning. I am setting it up for cichlids. Should I do water changes during setup or not? I have tested water and have the results at home.
Thanks

 

[Convict2161]

Hi

I have had a new tank up and running for about a day now. I upgraded from my old smaller tank. I transferred majority of the gravel, and the filter media. I have had an air stone in it from the beginning. I am setting it up for cichlids. Should I do water changes during setup or not? I have tested water and have the results at home.
Thanks

Let the tank run for a little bit and keep testing your parameters. You don't wanna add anything IMO. Let the old media seed the new media.

What size tank and what type of filtration?

 

[By_mo5]

IMO?

It's a fluval Roma 240 tank with a fluval 305 filter. I don't have any carbon in the filter as I have heard more bad than good.
Thanks.

 

[molliwopp]

In my opinion. IMO. Carbon is good for taking medication or chemicals out of the water but has to be changed regularly. I dont leave it in my filter very long if and when i use it.

 

[By_mo5]

Ohhhhh ok lol. So do you suggest I add it to begin with? Is now a good time to add decor such as bog wood, plants, rocks etc?

 

[molliwopp]

If its a new tank or filter its advised to run carbon for abit. Adding rock and decor... I dont see why not? Roma 240 hey im just setting up a juwel rio 240 for cichlids funnily enough. What cichs are you wanting to keep?

 

[By_mo5]

Ok sweet . Really? I'm hoping to keep geophagus', firemouths, rams and others. Although I haven't fully decided yet. Yourself?

 

[molliwopp]

Africans. Peacocks and afew of the Smaller haps. Im doing a tank diary thread on it. step by step.

 

[By_mo5]

Sounds like a plan an a good read? Is there a way you can follow people on here, so I can keep up-to-date with your diary?

 

[molliwopp]

An easy way would be to go to the freshwater:cichlid discussions and its on the first page. Threads called 'calling all peacock owners' weather or not itll be a good read i dont know!