Hi all,
I've joined AA as I have just bought a 110L tall tank last week second hand and it had an API FW test kit with it.
I tested my water and headed for the LFS with the results and they said that the ph was a bit high (8.0) and I should use 7.2 buffer. I said that I was interested in tiger barbs and they had some small ones <1" and 110Ls is ideal for 12 - 15 tiger barbs.
Next they said that the tank needs to breed bacteria to process the fish waste and they recommend nutrafin cycle. They said to only start with 6 fish and collect the rest in 2 weeks.
So now on day two, I have a tank with ph 7.2, 22C, dosed with cycle and 6 assorted tiger barbs.
Last night and today I've been reading this forum and found that I've done it all wrong.
I need some good advice on how to not only keep this lil fishes alive but also less stressed.
Also how will the buffer affect the water?
Thanks for any help
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I've joined AA as I have just bought a 110L tall tank last week second hand and it had an API FW test kit with it.
I tested my water and headed for the LFS with the results and they said that the ph was a bit high (8.0) and I should use 7.2 buffer. I said that I was interested in tiger barbs and they had some small ones <1" and 110Ls is ideal for 12 - 15 tiger barbs.
Next they said that the tank needs to breed bacteria to process the fish waste and they recommend nutrafin cycle. They said to only start with 6 fish and collect the rest in 2 weeks.
So now on day two, I have a tank with ph 7.2, 22C, dosed with cycle and 6 assorted tiger barbs.
Last night and today I've been reading this forum and found that I've done it all wrong.
I need some good advice on how to not only keep this lil fishes alive but also less stressed.
Also how will the buffer affect the water?
Thanks for any help
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