fishie freddie

well today i finally bought all the equipment i think that i need...but i cant help thinking that i have forgotten something here is a list of all i have bought:

(And before you ask i do know about the nitrogen cycle)

1x 14 galon tank + hood

1x heater

1x filter

1x Fluorescent light tube thingy

A water testing kit

A bottle of dechlorinator

A bottle of filter starter

Cleaning things: glass cleaner, hose, bucket (thankyou robz)

Some tropical fish food + sinking food

Some gravel

And some ornaments

have i missed anything vital

and i also may have forgotten to wirte it down im thinking of the top of my head.

Freddie

robz

Have you got cleaning supplies?
Such as a siphon/hose?

fishie freddie

oh yes i do sorry i forgot to put that, i shall do it now...

agabr123

definitely a gravel vacuum as robz said.
buckets (that have never seen soap) for transporting water back and forth.
a fish net
and depending on which de-chlorinator you got, i'd recommend prime, if you got stress coat that doesn't detoxify ammonia, only stress coat + does.

pinkfloydpuffer

Thermometer?

agabr123

oh, how could i forget this! medications! some people think that they'll buy them if their fish gets sick, but i would definitely look into some basic medications that treat very common fish ailments, ICH, fungus, finrot, etc. often times, when you really need them you cant get to the pet store or you're on a wild goose chase around town to try and find them!

fishie freddie

yes i do thanks i have them all, i have a goldfish atm and am quite an experienced goldfish keeper i just i didnt think i needed to put them on but dont worry i do

Clare12345

You may also want to check to see if the fish you want to get are compatible with each other. If you look them up on a search engine, a lot of sites give detailed descriptions on how to care for each one and whether they are aggressive or not. Generally people try to follow the 1-inch-of-fish-per gallon of water rule to stabilize the ecosystem of the tank.

Oh sorry. I replied too slowly.

agabr123

good luck!

Lucy

Not sure what a filter starter is and why you would need one.

Other than that and the other good suggestions from the above posters you sound good to go.

fishie freddie

thankyou all, i am going to set my tank up next saturday (the 16th) wish me luck

EDIT: filter starter is basicly the bacteria that will be produced eventually... in a bottle, it has been recomended in many books and websites.

pinkfloydpuffer

May I ask what brand? Not all filter starters are equal

Dozey

Unless you have Tetra SafeStart, I would suggest staying away from any "filter starter". Most products introduce non-sustainable bacteria. Meaning you have to keep adding them for the life of your aquarium.

fishie freddie

yes it is tetra safe start sont worry lol :P

Dozey

OK so it is Tetra Safe Start. Just please be advised that TSS does not “instantly” cycle your tank. In fact even the instructions indicate that it will take about 10 days for the readings to stabilize. TSS does do a good job in reducing the toxin exposure to your fish. With this in mind consider starting with very hardy fish. Sensitive fish such as neons may not survive the cycle even with TSS.

fishie freddie

ok thankyou everyone for the advise and help, hopefuly this wil be a very enjoyable experience and i cant wait to get started

lordingsy

Are you doing a fishless cycle? I think everybody on this site will recommend doing it this way.

If yes then you will need to get down to Boots chemist and buy a bottle of household ammonia. Its only £1.50 odd.

fishie freddie

yes i am doing a fishless cycle i think it is cruel to do so, and thankyou i will put it in mind