Aneamals
Aquarium Advice Activist
I finally cycled both the main tank and the quarantine after 3 months!!! (Had a few problems at first.) I can't believe it's finally done. But I don't have the time right now to immediately get the first fish, so I have a few questions.
1.Do I do a water change THE day I'm getting the fish, or do I do it BEFORE the day I get the fish?
2.Do I still have to do a 50% water change to lower the nitrates now, even though I'm not getting a fish yet? Or do I leave the tanks as is until I can get the fish?
3.I cycled the tank with a raw shrimp, that is still in both tanks. Is it ok to keep them in there until the day I get the fish?
4.Since I'm going to use the quarantine tank first, does that mean I don't have to do any water changes on the main tank, until I can put the quarantined fish in it? Or should I be doing water changes? If so, how many a week until the quarantined fish is done?
I think that is all my questions.
1.Do I do a water change THE day I'm getting the fish, or do I do it BEFORE the day I get the fish?
2.Do I still have to do a 50% water change to lower the nitrates now, even though I'm not getting a fish yet? Or do I leave the tanks as is until I can get the fish?
3.I cycled the tank with a raw shrimp, that is still in both tanks. Is it ok to keep them in there until the day I get the fish?
4.Since I'm going to use the quarantine tank first, does that mean I don't have to do any water changes on the main tank, until I can put the quarantined fish in it? Or should I be doing water changes? If so, how many a week until the quarantined fish is done?
I think that is all my questions.