setting up a tropical tank how lol

kirstyhumphrey · #1 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 07:55 PM

hi all

i have just got a tank its 24inches by 12inches by 18inches i think lol

i have a 150watt heater a and a pump and a built in light thing but dont no what light is in there lol but i no it works

i have washed my gravel and put it in i have also put in the water and 1 plastic plant and a castle and a fake fish ornament im

i will be running everything tonight to try and get the water settled

so im just wondering what do i do next lol

thanks for reading
kirsty

p.s. how many fish can i keep in there when setup

thanks
kirsty

Venomous Poison · #2 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:10 PM

from what i know u should leave the tank a week, set up and running to make sure heathers etc are working propperly. and look into what types of fish you can keep together as some pick on others

mask-of-sanity · #3 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:11 PM

run it for a week then test the water for amonia and nitrite if there clear and a couple of hardy fish then after that add a few every couple of weeks you can have approx 24 inches of adult size fish, do you no about general maintenance and how to clean your filter

kirstyhumphrey · #4 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:14 PM

well i dont have a filter as the petshop told me i didnt need one if i cleaned it often

thanks for replies
kirsty

p.s. what types of fish can i keep in there like angel fish ect

thanks
kirsty

snakelover · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:17 PM

get a filter...

kirstyhumphrey · #6 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:18 PM

ok how much will that cost

thanks

mask-of-sanity · #7 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:20 PM

for all fish you need a filter that has been running at least a week a filter has foams in it and as it matures it breaks down fish waste you need to get one or dont keep fish

mask-of-sanity · #8 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:22 PM

your tank holds approx 19 gallons so a filter will be about 20 pounds or so ,your tank wont be big enough for angels so i would stick to smaller fish

kirstyhumphrey · #9 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:23 PM

ok will do but is there diffrent sizes as im unsure and what size would i need for my tank
tthanks
kirsty

mask-of-sanity · #10 (**permalink**) 25-05-2007, 08:25 PM

your welcome to pm me if you need advice on maintenace/filter cleaning, enjoy your tank they are brill

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