Hello,thanks for reading.
I have had tropical tanks before,but to be honest the last one I had up and running was a few years ago. Someone brought my son a goldfish at the beginning of the year,which has progressed from a small little plastic (container) tank,to a nice bigger set-up and a couple of extra friends. I now have the 'bug' again for tropicals.
Firstly I treated myself to a birthday present from me last month,a new tank.
Its still sitting emptyin my living room(Not even a drop of water in it)
Been doing some reading up this time on tropicals,(Dont know how all my other tanks before thrived,with how I un-knowingly treated them)
Anyway, just wanted to pick a few brains, Does/has anyone used the solution you can buy to speed up the cycle process? What are the pro's/con's? Or should they be avoided?
Also, would using one/two of the goldfish I already have,be alright to put in the tank for it to cycle with?(Minus the heater) or is this a really bad idea?
I've been checking the goldfish tank,and my normal tap water which seems to have a constant PH of 7.5,so I should be alright there,lol.
Sorry for the story............
I have had tropical tanks before,but to be honest the last one I had up and running was a few years ago. Someone brought my son a goldfish at the beginning of the year,which has progressed from a small little plastic (container) tank,to a nice bigger set-up and a couple of extra friends. I now have the 'bug' again for tropicals.
Firstly I treated myself to a birthday present from me last month,a new tank.
Its still sitting emptyin my living room(Not even a drop of water in it)
Been doing some reading up this time on tropicals,(Dont know how all my other tanks before thrived,with how I un-knowingly treated them)
Anyway, just wanted to pick a few brains, Does/has anyone used the solution you can buy to speed up the cycle process? What are the pro's/con's? Or should they be avoided?
Also, would using one/two of the goldfish I already have,be alright to put in the tank for it to cycle with?(Minus the heater) or is this a really bad idea?
I've been checking the goldfish tank,and my normal tap water which seems to have a constant PH of 7.5,so I should be alright there,lol.
Sorry for the story............