Really Excited

[mikebren12]

Hi guys,

Just had the courier on to say my new Fluval Roma 240 tank and cabinet stand will be arriving tomorrow.:thumbup: I've got to say can't wait to get it set up and running.

So how long should i run it for before i can start adding livestock etc?

Any advice you guys wanna share?

Apologies if this is in the wrong section:

Mike

 

[macvsog23]

Run the tank for as long as you can With 4 weeks min.
Add 2 fish then slowly add fish each week first 2 then 4 and so on.
Do not over stock and do a 10% water change every week also feed every 2 or 3 days.

 

[Big-B]

Congrats on the new set-up Mike. :thumbup: What fish do you want to keep in it? I agree with Bob about waiting at least 4 wks. The waiting part is no fun but adding fish too soon can result in disease or death. Best to take the time to properly cycle your tank and filter.:yes:

 

[Lornek8]

Its good to take it slow, but without any livestock or a "fishless" cycle, it won't matter how long you run the tank as no filter bacteria will establish. You'll get the same results adding fish after a day as you would if you ran an empty tank for 4 weeks before adding fish. You need to do something to seed the tank & establish the filters. See this article for more info:
http://plecoplanet.com/?page_id=141

EDIT: For clarification. You don't necessarily need to wait 4 weeks before addng fish, but you should wait 4 weeks before fully stocking the tank. Any stocking should be done, as Mac stated, slowly and in intervals of a few fish. The biggest mistake is to add all the fish at once or to add a few, keep them successfully for a week or so and think that you can fully stock your tank at that time.