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very helpfull!

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:39:32 GMT

very helpfull!

You need to leave it longer than 2 days before adding fish. Resea...

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:31:14 GMT

You need to leave it longer than 2 days before adding fish. Research "Fishless Cycling" before doing anything if you want to avoid stressing your fish even more!

if your leaving the tank for 2 days, there is no need to dechlorin...

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:54 GMT

if your leaving the tank for 2 days, there is no need to dechlorinate as it will remove itself naturally, and you should plant the tank when the water level is only 1/4 or 1/2 full

Please research before you do anything with a fish tank, as many s...

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:37:01 GMT

Please research before you do anything with a fish tank, as many shops will give out poor advice, just to get a sale.

Couldn't understand what was being said. There were two voices ta...

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 02:33:40 GMT

Couldn't understand what was being said. There were two voices talking at the same time.

I thought the info was very good, practical, easy to understand an...

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:44 GMT

I thought the info was very good, practical, easy to understand and well presented. Some of the comments below by other users are contradiciting to the video. If you want expert advice, research what you require in another format. It is only a guide after all.

lame

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:46:12 GMT

lame

you should leave the tank for 4 weeks and fish will just appear, y...

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 17:42:26 GMT

you should leave the tank for 4 weeks and fish will just appear, you dont even have to buy any

Agree with a previous reviewer, do some research on "fishless cycl...

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:58:22 GMT

Agree with a previous reviewer, do some research on "fishless cycle" or "nitrogen cycle in aquariums" before you add any fish.

This was really heplful. Thanks alot Catie

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:05:23 GMT

This was really heplful. Thanks alot Catie

very usefull

Mon, 14 May 2007 22:35:26 GMT

very usefull

really helpful thanx sharon ross glasgow

Wed, 23 May 2007 19:08:54 GMT

really helpful thanx sharon ross glasgow

makesit seem so easy, thanks. mick livingston scotland.

Wed, 30 May 2007 14:20:32 GMT

makesit seem so easy, thanks. mick livingston scotland.

really helpful, straightforward information, thanks.

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:02:52 GMT

really helpful, straightforward information, thanks.

very helpful

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:20:08 GMT

very helpful

I work at a reputable fish retailer and this is top advice just ad...

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:40:36 GMT

I work at a reputable fish retailer and this is top advice just add fish in small amounts over a number of weeks Don't rush and you will have much happier fish

I love this vedio its not boring and we need this vedio for our fi...

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:08:02 GMT

I love this vedio its not boring and we need this vedio for our fishes.

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Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:14:50 GMT

This is what I was looking for THANK YOU!!!!! very helpfull info

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:57:50 GMT

This is what I was looking for THANK YOU!!!!! very helpfull info

And where's the mention about cycling the tank? Completely missed ...

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:16:39 GMT

And where's the mention about cycling the tank? Completely missed out, as if it were not the most important part of setting up the tank. Without doing it, the ammonia that your fish produce will build up, as you have not matured the filter to cope with it by adding pure bottl ed ammonia, and letting it break that down. Ammonia is very poisonous to fish, and they will die. As simply as that. When you set up your tank, left it to "mature" for a few days, a week, a month or a year, and your fish die mysteriously, ammonia build up will be the problem. Fish are not easy to care for. It is a responsibility, and you should research thoroughly before even considering fish.

Dont buy fish from pest at home & you will be fine!

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:09:11 GMT

Dont buy fish from pest at home & you will be fine!

Go to conwy water gardens in north wales it ace.

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:11:45 GMT

Go to conwy water gardens in north wales it ace.

you should laeve your tank more than 2days as things need to happe...

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:46:09 GMT

you should laeve your tank more than 2days as things need to happen in the tank. most plases say 1 - 2 weeks. I know people that did put fish in in 2days & they all died. but when they left it a week or 2 they were ok. you should look on more sites b4 going on just this!! good luck

Very useful for beginners

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:49:32 GMT

Very useful for beginners

Helpful. Can anybody tell me if when fitting an air pump does the ...

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:58:17 GMT

Helpful. Can anybody tell me if when fitting an air pump does the pump need to be below or above the tank or does it not matter.

like with leads for your filter or heater its a good idea to have ...

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:30:32 GMT

like with leads for your filter or heater its a good idea to have them come out of the tank above the water then down to the plug . so the water wont work its way down and cause any probs . or you could make sure your air pump has a non return valve . so the water cant make its way down when the pump is turned of . i think most pumps come with these and if your not sure check with your local pet shop to make sure . never feel like a fool for asking most pet stores will be more than willing to help you out no matter what the problem . hope this helps and good luck with your new fish :)

i have set up a tropical tank and there is a film of what looks li...

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:40:37 GMT

i have set up a tropical tank and there is a film of what looks like dirt on the top of the water is this normal

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Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:12:35 GMT

This is what I was looking

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LOSER lousy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:10:00 GMT

LOSER lousy!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 days is NOT long enough to leave your tank. You need to cycle it...

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:55:59 GMT

2 days is NOT long enough to leave your tank. You need to cycle it without fish for as long as 6 WEEKS to allow the bacteria in teh filter to mature. To do this WITH fish in the tank is cruel as it allows those fish to suffer burns from the ammonia and nitrite in the water.

just got a tank and there are bubbles all over the sides

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:52:25 GMT

just got a tank and there are bubbles all over the sides

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Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:31:22 GMT

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very informative

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:52:22 GMT

very informative

is cloudy water after 2 days !!!!!!!!!!!

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:34:26 GMT

is cloudy water after 2 days !!!!!!!!!!!

pets at home should not be allowed to stock fish at all they dont ...

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:19:01 GMT

pets at home should not be allowed to stock fish at all they dont know how to bag them properly and definatley dont know how to look after them like last week they had about 7 albino tiger oscars in a tank 2ft by 2 ft and killed them all off straight away the fools they should be done for cruelty to animals

get a good book on fish and you cant go wrong though

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:20:59 GMT

get a good book on fish and you cant go wrong though

2 days is not enough !!!!!!!!!!!!! There will be no bacteria in th...

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:04:14 GMT

2 days is not enough !!!!!!!!!!!!! There will be no bacteria in the filter

2 days before adding fish!!! Poor fish with go through nitrate spi...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:06:38 GMT

2 days before adding fish!!! Poor fish with go through nitrate spikes and get stressed, what happened to fishless cycling!

Anyone that knows anything about aquaria knows that you cannot add...

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:16:14 GMT

Anyone that knows anything about aquaria knows that you cannot add fish after two days unless you want to kill them. It takes a period of WEEKS to properly "cycle" a tank. Though some people use "disposable" fish for this purpose (cheap tetras or mollies), you can buy bacteria to speed the process or borrow used gravel or filter material to jump start the growth of beneficial bacteria.

I feel so bad that I didn't find this sight until after I killed ...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:32:34 GMT

I feel so bad that I didn't find this sight until after I killed 5 fish. I now have 5 more that are doing fairly well but I'm having trouble with ph being to high. I'm using tank buddies but its not working. Any suggestions? Also I have 1 fish that spends its time hiding vertically at the top of the tank or in the greenery. I keep thinking hes going to die. Whats up with that?

just replying to all the ppl who said that the tank needs 6weeks b...

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:53:24 GMT

just replying to all the ppl who said that the tank needs 6weeks before putting fish in, then look to the right of this and you will see the step by step and it says after 2days you can put fish in, so someone is lying somewhere!

nice tips

Sat, 17 May 2008 20:33:47 GMT

nice tips

danio which is bloated i thought was pregnant two weeks later is e...

Thu, 22 May 2008 07:42:58 GMT

danio which is bloated i thought was pregnant two weeks later is even bigger

Honestly, I have never come across a less informative step by step...

Thu, 22 May 2008 16:28:46 GMT

Honestly, I have never come across a less informative step by step ever! For those of you that are new to the hobby there is this thing called the “Nitrogen Cycle”, During this cycle toxic chemicals are produced that are deadly to your fish and although this sounds bad it is necessary so that your ‘aquasphere’ can produce/build up bacteria to neutralize it and support a safe and healthy environment for your fish. Oh and yes this cycle is necessary and unavoidable as these chemicals are also produced by your fish (poop) and decay (plant matter, left over food etc) so without a stable eco system the high toxicity levels will kill your fish or at best open your fish and tank up to sickness, which mostly ends in costly losses to the hobbyist not to mention the fish!!! For those of you who really want to set up a fish tank the Nitrogen Cycle in my experience takes 2 – 7 weeks, but is well worth it, research the hobby, learn from others experiences, I recommend deciding on your fish first, learn about there needs, create an environment for them, take it slow, start small and work your way up. There are many experienced hobbyists out there with very informative sites. To those of you who read this and get a tank and just throw some fish in there anyway, recall this when you flush your first one, and second, and so on. Also i find adding bog or drift wood helps lower ph and have also found backing off oxygen bubbles can help lower it to but that just my experiences

When i first decided to get a fish tank i decided on a 60ltr tank ...

Thu, 22 May 2008 17:27:35 GMT

When i first decided to get a fish tank i decided on a 60ltr tank for tropical fish. I folowed similar advice as given in this step by step, waiting a week before adding fish, 5 a week for three weeks as per decided with salesperson when i purchased my tank. Within 5 weeks all but two of my fifteen fish where dead! During this time I went to my pet shop, described their symptoms and was given a tonic to treat what they concluded to be ‘fin rot’. I thought this strange as I would have expected ‘fin rot’ to be a disease where the fins rot which in my case was not so, but then they are the experts right? Anyway I died everything in my tank some shade of blue and my fish still died. It turns out that my fish where dying from ammonia poisoning, six months later I know this for sure, I have fishless cycled 2 tanks in this time with a total of 15 new tank mates and no casualties, both tanks are well on there way to becoming beautiful displays, very rewarding

This is a very bad explanation of setting up tank for any fish. As...

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:12:57 GMT

This is a very bad explanation of setting up tank for any fish. As stated by others, the tank needs to cycle. Basically, you are creating a pond or looking at a another way, a septic tank. Bacteria need to grow to break down the waste from fish (poop and pee), dead fish and extra food. The base way to cycle a tank is to use feeder guppies. These guys are more hardy than other fish because no one takes care of them very well... after all they are just going to get eaten anyway. Get a dozen feeder guppies, which are less then $0.10 or less. What will happen is the tank will get a "fog" after a few days. This is a good thing. After the fog clears, your tank has cycled. Don't forget to remove any of the dead feeder guppies from the bottom of the tank or in the filter. Go slowly when adding fish. If you add too many at one time, you may induce another cycle (a bacteria bloom actually) and kill some of the more expensive fish you bought!

i find using standard flake fish food works fine to start a cycle,...

Sat, 24 May 2008 09:10:53 GMT

i find using standard flake fish food works fine to start a cycle, i believe they call it a fishless cycle may take a bit longer but no lives get lots, not even 'feeder guppies'

pets at home changed they're name from pet smart because they were...

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:54:56 GMT

pets at home changed they're name from pet smart because they were court leaving sick animals and fish out back rather than spend money to treat them

can you keep breeding guppies with other livebearers

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:50:54 GMT

can you keep breeding guppies with other livebearers

what temp do u need ur fishtank on

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:50:35 GMT

what temp do u need ur fishtank on

hey i've just got a tank yesterday and it has loads of bactira on ...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:06:04 GMT

hey i've just got a tank yesterday and it has loads of bactira on already does this mean i didnt clean it out properly??????? ANSWER PLEASE!!!!!!!!

depens wat fish u r getting if u r getting tropical then about 24'...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:08:25 GMT

depens wat fish u r getting if u r getting tropical then about 24' - 30' at the most mine is at 26/ 28 all time!!!!

how many fish can u get in a 70 litre tank or u cud say 15.4 gallo...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:10:00 GMT

how many fish can u get in a 70 litre tank or u cud say 15.4 gallon tank!!! so how many fish ???

i know it depends on wat fish u r getting and i am gettin butterfl...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:12:53 GMT

i know it depends on wat fish u r getting and i am gettin butterfly loach sunset platy's harlequin rasbora Cardinal tetrand a bristlenose pleco!!!!

oi to all peeps my buv got two tank right and he left one for 2 da...

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:16:37 GMT

oi to all peeps my buv got two tank right and he left one for 2 days and the other for 4 and 1 half of a week to put the fish in and the one left for 2 days did have 10 fish in and now it has none and the other tank now has 19 or 20 fish in i cant count properly as they move about to much!!!!!!!!

ahhhhhh all my fish died as i did listen to da advice on da right....

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:22:46 GMT

ahhhhhh all my fish died as i did listen to da advice on da right. very tearful the info above is great who ever wrote it thanx

Well my only problem with this is how they say wait about 2 days b...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:03:38 GMT

Well my only problem with this is how they say wait about 2 days before adding fish.... You want to be waiting at least a week