freaktoy

hey guys

i heard you are all very helpful.

i have just bought a 2nd hand 200L (1.2 meter) tank from a friend and was wondering where to start.and how long i should run it for without any fish or plants.

i have tested the water from the tap and its pH levels are @ 8 will this go down in time ?

i also bought live bacteria when should i put this in because i added other "meds" to make sure there are no illness or other unwanted guests.

pinkfloydpuffer

Hi, welcome to fishlore!
What kind of bacteria are you using? What brand specifically?
I wouldn't worry about adjusting the ph, most fish will adapt to it.
If you're "instacycling" the tank, then just run it for about 24 hours to make sure temps are stable, etc.

freaktoy

thank you for the welcome

i think it is tetra safe start. i also didnt add gravel instead i added glass pebbels will this effect the fish in any way?

pinkfloydpuffer

Ok great. Tetra safe start is the most often recommended here. Stuff like Cycle doesn't work. Glass pebbles are fine. I use them in one of my betta tanks

Lucy

Welcome to Fish Lore.

I removed the duplicate thread. It makes it easier to keep the answers to a questrion in one place.

freaktoy

im thinking of getting discus any tips or care taking advice?

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh! That's what happened! I thought I'd navigated away from the thread without clicking submit when I saw that it wasn't answered! Lol!

freaktoy

no i dont mind ..i have heard alot about you lucy my girlfriend cant stop talking on how much you know and helped her with her tanks.

freaktoy

sorry i got a bit lost and didn't see my 1st post my bad

pinkfloydpuffer

If you don't mind me asking... which member is your gf? Just curious

freaktoy

i think she said her nick name was isis ......she got me into the whole fish hobby that she took on.

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh yeah, I've seen her around. Well, it's great that you joined too! And Lucy is the best, by the way

freaktoy

cool i wanted to know i recently bought her 2 molly are they usually naughty fish

pinkfloydpuffer

What gender are they?

freaktoy

i think their male but they wont stop bugging the other fish they dont hurt the others

Lucy

Confusing isn't it? lol

Thanks, I'm glad it helped. Isis is very nice, we're glad to have you both.

pinkfloydpuffer

Livebearers are the easiest to sex. Look at the anal fin. Males will have a rod-like fin called the gonopodium. Females will have the regular rounded fins.

freaktoy

i will let you know tomorrow im going home now to my gf and fish chat later .

bey for now and tank you for the help

pinkfloydpuffer

You're welcome. Glad we could be of some help

isis

Hi there
I'm sure the Dalmatian Mollies we have are female. (Freaktoy is my BF) LOL!
And yes they are so naughty! I suppose they are just VERY friendly! 'cos they won't leave the other fish in the tank alone...especially if a new one is introduced to the community...then they will investigate that poor newbie like you wont believe. And the two of them are always up to something. And they are pigs! they eat so much!!... they will bump the other fish out of the way to get to the food...even steal it out of their mouths if they get the chance!! And if they are not following the clowns all over the tank they are pulling out the plants or they will just race each other all over the tank bumping into the other fish (not hurting them though - just annoying them)
Freaktoy thinks its the funniest thing on earth... I just roll my eyes at them!