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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
1st timer

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.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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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.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
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?
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
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
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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Welcome to Fish Lore.

I removed the duplicate thread. It makes it easier to keep the answers to a questrion in one place.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
im thinking of getting discus any tips or care taking advice?
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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Welcome to Fish Lore.

I hope you don't mind, I removed the duplicate thread.
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!
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
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.

Last edited by freaktoy; October 17th, 2008 at 03:37 PM.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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sorry i got a bit lost and didn't see my 1st post my bad
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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If you don't mind me asking... which member is your gf? Just curious
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
i think she said her nick name was isis ......she got me into the whole fish hobby that she took on.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
Oh yeah, I've seen her around. Well, it's great that you joined too! And Lucy is the best, by the way
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
cool i wanted to know i recently bought her 2 molly are they usually naughty fish
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Master
 
What gender are they?
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Old October 17th, 2008  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
i think their male but they wont stop bugging the other fish they dont hurt the others
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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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!
Confusing isn't it? lol

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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.
Thanks, I'm glad it helped. Isis is very nice, we're glad to have you both.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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i think their male but they wont stop bugging the other fish they dont hurt the others
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.
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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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
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Old October 17th, 2008  
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You're welcome. Glad we could be of some help
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Old October 18th, 2008  
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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!
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