UNTAMED

Hahahah Sorry I Misunderstood Yes It Will Be On A Solid Concreate Slab On My Lounge Room Floor

Lucy

That's a serious tank! Verrrrry nice.

UNTAMED

well i still have to go look at it and make sure it is good as it looks as it is 2nd hand

Shawnie

well ya it is!! how much they asking for it? and deffinately have them put some water in it to test it..but how would you fill that entire thing up to test>? hahaha im a fanatic about buying used tanks..i gotta have them completely filled before hand..

UNTAMED

nah its no biggy i will just check it over and maybe half fill it might give them antha call before leave and ask them 2 fill it half way, if i do find out later it leaks slightly i can always fix it with marine sicone (for fish) and some nice angle trim. they want $600 aus which is about da same U.S

Alessa

according to my calculations... Please someone correct me if I am wrong as I am not 100 percent sure of this... with this tank size (and if the amount of fish allows it) You could have my dream fish! a giant gourami!!!!!!! I have heard that the minimum requirement for them is 200 gallons!

or maybe Im just dreaming... but still, THAT is an awesome aquarium! you could have bala sharks too! (still dreaming)

mrsmuffin

Oh I know, I was just harassing! I am in a good mood, hubby said that I can get the 55 I had my eye on. Of course, that is nothing compared to this monster!

Shawnie

awesome!!!! what a great hubby

mrsmuffin

I know! He even asked me if we needed to go get it tonight!

Shawnie

well ya!!! sooner the better ..just in case he changes his mind LOL

UNTAMED

Ok Everyone I Dont Know If Any Of You Really Care To Much But I Have Been On The Phone All Morning And Have Found A Company That Will Make Me 2 Tanks And Stands For The Same Price As I Would Be Paying For The 2nd Hand 6ft Tank, I Am Now Getting A 6ft X 2ft X 2ft Tank, But It Wont Be Ready For 14days So In The Mean Time I Have Decied My Fish Cant Stay Where They Are For That Long So The Have A 3ft X 1.5ft X 2ft Tank Made Up And Ready 2 Go Im On My Way To Pick It Up In 30mins Can Any One Suggest Anything I Should Or Be Good To Help My Fish With The Change? Later On I Will Move The Fish To The Large Tank And Maybe Try My Hand At Breeding Or Put A Small Salt Water Tank 2gether Using The 3ft

Lucy

In your other thread, there was a question as to whether your existing tank is cycled.
You'd be best to pick up a test kit for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. The API master kit is highly recommended, stay away from the strips, they're inaccurate.

Test the old tank, if your readings are 0 for both ammonia and nitrites with some nitrates showing, the tank is cycled.

If it is, you could move your filter, substrate and decorations to seed the new tank with beneficial bacteria.

Or pick up some Tetra Safe Start it's supposed to cycle your tank, although I don't have personal experience with it, several members have had good results.

UNTAMED

yes well the test kit is my first proity
thanks for all ya help i shall keep in touch and let you know how it all goes

Lucy

Yes, please do.

UNTAMED

WELL EVERYONE, I HAVE BEEN SHOPING AND CAME HOME WITH A TEST KIT FOR NITRITE,NITRATE, GENERAL/CARBONATE HARDNESS, ALSO AN AMONIA ONE AS WELL. I ALSO PLACED AND ORDER FOR A CUSTOM BUILT TANK THAT IS SLIGHTY SMALLER THAN THE ONE I ORIGNALY STATED IT IS GOING TO BE (183cm x 35cm x 45cm). BUT AS FOR THE TIME BEING I HAVE BROUGHT HOME A (90cm x 35cm x 42cm) TANK. THE WATER IN MY LAST TANK WAS EXTREAMLY HIGH IN AMMONIA SO I SPOKE TO THE FISH MAN AND HE SOLD ME SOME PRIME AND ALSO HE GAME ME SOME SUBTRATE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN CYCLED AND HAS BEEN IN THE WATER FOR 6 WEEKS SO I FILED MY TANK MOVED ACROSS MY HEATER FILTER (WITH THE SUBTRATE) AND ALL PLANTS AND SOME OF THE GRAVEL AS I BROUGHT SOME NEW STUFF AS WELL I PUT IN THE PRIME GOT THE PH TEMP AND ZERO READING FOR THE NITRATE NITRITE AND AMMONIA INTRODUCED MY FISH AS PER NORMAL GUIDELINES AND WELL WELL SEE WHAT HAPPENS I GUESS
I WILL TRY AND GET SOME PHOTOS UPLOADED AS SOON AS I CAN FIND MY CAMERA.

UNTAMED

Hi Everyone Know We Have Been Over This But Just 2 Make It Clear Once If Have Put Prime Into My Tank I Dont Chek My Water Untill Next Water Change In A Week , Is This Correct

Shawnie

no its not correct..prime is a water conditioner and needs to be added every 24 hours with your water changes....

Lucy

Your off to a good start seeding the tank, it shouldn't take long to cycle as long as the gravel was kept wet and warm

I believe your thinking of Tetra Safe Start or Bio Spira, which cycles your tank. Prime is a water conditioner, as Shawnie said.