This tank is 4 days old what is this on the top of the water its float around of the top of the water.
Its a 25 liter tank superfish start 30
Posted by chirocko
8 Comments
Bidhitter400 on
Please research and cycle the tank properly before adding fish Buy an api freshwater test kit Also add beneficial bacteria Cycling usually takes 4-6 weeks
MelopsitaccusUndu on
Cute tank! Let it start itself by giving it time around 4 weeks.
Nice animals to add later are shrimp and or snails! No fish, 25 liter is like putting a human in a bathroom and letting him live there. It can work, but it’s absolutely depressing and not fun for anyone.
Otherwise let it sit for a few weeks, run filter, add food and fertilizer.
Edit because I cannot really understand how people don’t want animals to have bigger and more room to live their whole lives in. I don’t want to argue, but it’s not my opinion, it’s basic animal care. Put a goldfish in a bowl I don’t care, but I still can say it needs way more space to live comfortably
buttershdude on
Make sure that the heater does not touch the substrate.
For the surface film, drop a paper towel on the surface and quickly pull it out.
chirocko on
it’s more of an interest, I’m just curious about what it is like to understand the process a little.
yes, I let it work for a few weeks before I put some animals in it
first the fire shrimps and 1 Malayan tower snail
then 6 endler guppies males
and 1 zebra snail.
OutrageousAverage962 on
Enjoy, have fun, experiment – you’ll make mistakes (everyone does) and dont let people on the internet get to you!!!
Ok-Grape-3628 on
Filter needs to be higher, spray bar should be rippling the surface water, heater also needs to be higher so it’s not touching the gravel.
If you know anyone with an aquarium take a rock from their tank to help add beneficial bacteria to the tank.
Don’t leave light on for more then 8 hours a day. I would leave my light on 25/7 and had a lot of algae problems.
8 Comments
Please research and cycle the tank properly before adding fish Buy an api freshwater test kit Also add beneficial bacteria Cycling usually takes 4-6 weeks
Cute tank! Let it start itself by giving it time around 4 weeks.
Nice animals to add later are shrimp and or snails! No fish, 25 liter is like putting a human in a bathroom and letting him live there. It can work, but it’s absolutely depressing and not fun for anyone.
Otherwise let it sit for a few weeks, run filter, add food and fertilizer.
Edit because I cannot really understand how people don’t want animals to have bigger and more room to live their whole lives in. I don’t want to argue, but it’s not my opinion, it’s basic animal care. Put a goldfish in a bowl I don’t care, but I still can say it needs way more space to live comfortably
Make sure that the heater does not touch the substrate.
For the surface film, drop a paper towel on the surface and quickly pull it out.
it’s more of an interest, I’m just curious about what it is like to understand the process a little.
yes, I let it work for a few weeks before I put some animals in it
first the fire shrimps and 1 Malayan tower snail
then 6 endler guppies males
and 1 zebra snail.
Enjoy, have fun, experiment – you’ll make mistakes (everyone does) and dont let people on the internet get to you!!!
Filter needs to be higher, spray bar should be rippling the surface water, heater also needs to be higher so it’s not touching the gravel.
Update after a few tips
https://preview.redd.it/9q7yfi5jixyg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9894d7221aaea12031ea98a44d015f2c01e15414
If you know anyone with an aquarium take a rock from their tank to help add beneficial bacteria to the tank.
Don’t leave light on for more then 8 hours a day. I would leave my light on 25/7 and had a lot of algae problems.