Proflooney
Aquarium Advice Freak
hey guys I have a 75 gal tank and wife just got me some goodies tonight so I can start it up.
I got a 90 gal tank hang on the top filter, sand substrate dechlorination stuff and instead of a chemical test kit she got me one of these 6 in 1 test strip checker. (I will get the chemical one in near future but she tried and went by the LFS guy.
So I will be putting some live plants in as I figure out my aquascape.
now for questions.
1: how to tell how much ammonia I have to start. I read i want 4 ppm ammonia. I have regular household ammonia but no idea how much to add to my 75 gal tank or how to test how many ppm i have once I add it.
2: can I start my cycle and add my rocks and plants as I get them while my tank is cycling?
3: I read for plants you want a co2 system I was pointed to tons of DIY on them and doesn't look hard but I am not sure I understand using it.
I see a lot of threads saying you don't want to keep it running 24/7 you want to take and turn it off at night. well how do you turn it off just take it out of the tank? if I don't have any fish in right now during the cycle can I keep it going 24/7 or do I even need to turn it off at all?
I think those are the most important ones ATM I know there is more but for now they will answer whether I can start putting water in the thing and start my cycle hopefully by Xmas I can add fish. this will be a tetra tank for now and if everything goes well I will get another 75 and start a Cichlid tank
I got a 90 gal tank hang on the top filter, sand substrate dechlorination stuff and instead of a chemical test kit she got me one of these 6 in 1 test strip checker. (I will get the chemical one in near future but she tried and went by the LFS guy.
So I will be putting some live plants in as I figure out my aquascape.
now for questions.
1: how to tell how much ammonia I have to start. I read i want 4 ppm ammonia. I have regular household ammonia but no idea how much to add to my 75 gal tank or how to test how many ppm i have once I add it.
2: can I start my cycle and add my rocks and plants as I get them while my tank is cycling?
3: I read for plants you want a co2 system I was pointed to tons of DIY on them and doesn't look hard but I am not sure I understand using it.
I see a lot of threads saying you don't want to keep it running 24/7 you want to take and turn it off at night. well how do you turn it off just take it out of the tank? if I don't have any fish in right now during the cycle can I keep it going 24/7 or do I even need to turn it off at all?
I think those are the most important ones ATM I know there is more but for now they will answer whether I can start putting water in the thing and start my cycle hopefully by Xmas I can add fish. this will be a tetra tank for now and if everything goes well I will get another 75 and start a Cichlid tank