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September 25th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
im a big saltwater guy but this reminds me how pretty freshwater is too
November 16th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
mickey m paty
December 12th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
how big is the aquarium u setting up 20- 29 gallons?????
December 28th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
i jsut setted up a 29 gallon fish tank and used a florite substrate base
December 28th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
thats for aggersive fish for calm fish its 1in of fish for every gallon
January 1st, 2010 at 12:44 am
@foulksey after you add the chemicals for bacteria does the water goe mirky, and should it ??
January 3rd, 2010 at 7:19 pm
@caliburn0911 yes this will alw time for the tank to cycle completely it takes longer for saltwater.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
@TheAquariumKid no, dont ever follow such a stupid rule. A 1″ dwarf puffer needs 30 gallons. A bala shark needs 50 when young. a school of 5 neon tetras should have 20-30 gallons to be happy and each only get to about 1-1 1/2″.
Seriously, ask an expert or an aquarium veteran they will tell you thats BS, its just a marketing ploy for people to buy more fish.
January 4th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
@caliburn0911 no, you need to wait about 3 weeks. Start the nitrogen cycle or your fish will die. Try it
January 6th, 2010 at 5:04 am
A dwarf puffer would freak out in a 30 gallon tank.
Its far better off in a 10 gallon as it has less territory to defend.
January 30th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
i never had an issue i waited 2 days
February 6th, 2010 at 12:24 am
hey nice fish!! i just gotta horseface loach he/shes in my baby tank check it out i heard theyre kinda rare and thats the 1st i saw 1 to buy so i did lol
February 13th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
i like how he says “start with a substrate” but dosnt tell what that is, where to get it, what type to get, or how much.
If i knew that already i wouldnt be watching an instructional video!
February 27th, 2010 at 12:39 am
@supertasticasianFTW
What you say is not complietely true , its true that neons need 20 gals, puffer needs 30, and so on. Just a 20 gal with 5 neons still has alot of room for other fish.
March 9th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
You should use bioboost
March 11th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
it is not true! i wait only one day!
April 15th, 2010 at 5:01 am
great thanks!
April 26th, 2010 at 11:32 am
what is that tester you use? it looks really easy to use..almost like a litmus test.
May 18th, 2010 at 11:12 am
what is meant by “cycle the aquarium?” and what is the biological additive and what is it used for?
May 30th, 2010 at 7:12 am
@saltwaterfishguy427 all you need is to find the pretty fish, like the l183!
June 6th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
1. Do you just use tap water to fill the tank? Bottled?
2. What’s a GFCI outlet? Is it the same as a surge protector?
June 9th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
@HopesCharm If U have guppies no they will die put in spring water or from a river and if u dont wanna clean its tank get a mudsucker
June 24th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Thanks for the help ! =]
July 4th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Do I need a biological additive if I have some gravel and a filter from another aquarium?
July 6th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
@keyair123
cyclely the tank is adding decaying mass to the tank so that bactria can grow. this bactria is what brakes down the fish poo and other decaying matter. If you add fish when cycling they may die from high amonia levels. During the cycle amonia, nitrate, and nitrite levels will riase and fall while the bactria spreads.