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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| G'day
gday ladies and gents,
im newish at this whole fish game and figure i will do it right the first time and consult the internet so here i am haha.
i just went out and baught a big shiney 155 litre tank for a nice freshwater tank. just have to decide on a theme, collect plants/rocks/whatever and throw them in, cycle the tank, then run out and grab a few fishy friends.
i look forward to talking to you all and reading as much as i can | 
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| welcome to fishlore! | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Welcome to Fish Lore Tanis.  | 
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
| Welcome to Fishlore!  | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| Welcome to fishlore Tanis..
your internet search brought you to the right place!  Anything we can do to help please let us know.  | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| Welcome to Fish Lore | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| Welcome to Fishlore! We're happy to answer any questions and help in whatever way we can | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| thank you all for your warm welcome, makes me really feel ive made the right choice by coming here
i do have a question tho if anyone could help, me and a mate went down to the river befor for a bit of a fish and i stumbled across some rocks (cool looking rocks) and old dead wood, i collected 2 bits of wood and 4 rocks thinking that it might be possible to throw them in my tank. is it possible to throw these guys in? or have i just collected some firewood and door stops? | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| welcome!
the rocks i would scrub clean, do not use any soap or cleaners, and boil for a little bit. personally, i wouldnt use the wood. | |
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June 27th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| hmm, my rocks appear to be sandstone i dunno if that means anything, would it break down in my tank and cause issues?
any reason why you wouldnt use the wood? bacteria or something hazardous? | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| g'day mate, I'd boil the wood good and rinse before I put it in there. | |
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June 28th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Welcome to FL. | |
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June 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| thanks guys, and i soaked the wood in bleach for a bit then ran hot water across the wood for about 20 mins (my appartment doesnt have a stove but i do have a shower haha).
i started the tank yesterday with my rocks and wood inside, had to anchor the larger peice of wood as it didnt float as well as id prefer, have slight discolouration from it aswell but im monitering my pH closely and i kind of like the look.
im using the fish flakes method to cycle the tank and im getting subtle ammonia readings already, about a .1, so its on its way. | |
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June 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| Welcome to Fishlore It sounds like you have a great start on your tank! | |
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June 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Onya Tanis! I guess Barra is out of the question! What kinda stock are you lookin at? | |
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June 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Just a thought. Does the wood come from the tidal creeks? If so, coming from a salt water source may be an issue. Not sure whether any amount of boiling would help make it safe for a freshwater tank. Other members with more experience may know better. | |
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June 29th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| im starting to think this forum is too kind too me, everyones being so nice and actually caring about what im doing, i feel all special and pretty haha.
as for barra, yeh if only i could catch one let alone keep it to put in my tank haha. and yes it does come from tindal area creeks, tho it makes me wonder if u have any military/katherine background.
im planning on gouramis, sicklets (cant find any info on this site and unsure if these fish i see at my local pet store are actully called that) and some rainbow fish, a red tailed shark is also a possibility at this time.
keeping in mind there are certain fish i cant have here, aka cichlids, walking fish | |
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June 30th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| hey guys, quick question. for a 40 gal tank how much flakes should i be putting in every 12hrs? currently im putting in a large pinch. should i be putting im more? | |
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July 2nd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Just enough so the fish eat for around 5 mins if you put more u will be overfeeding. | |
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July 3rd, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| how much flakes i should be putting in for cycling that is sorry. from what i read its one of the methods to bring around amonia and promote nitrate growth which should lead to nitrites.
tho that does give me a good heads up for a later question ty navyscuba | |
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July 3rd, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Just like when u are feeding fish. A pinch. | |
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July 3rd, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| hmm so i dont have to factor in the enviromental impact the fish will have aswell on the tank? well that makes life a lot easier tyvm navyscuba.
you wouldnt happen to know a rough timeline for how long this cycling process would take do you? | |
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July 3rd, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| welcome you should post pics of your tank | |
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July 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| hey there everyone,
ok so im still cycling along (i have a feeling this is going to take some time) 2 weeks have passed and im getting low lvls of nitrate. tho instead of just sitting on my hands and waiting i went out and filled the tank up with some rocks, wood (which has discoloured my water, but i kinda like the tea look) and most recently plants.
so i decided its time to put some pics up, the progress is slow but its progress never the less. IMGP0823 Resized.JPG IMGP0829 Resize.jpg | |
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July 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Mentor
| Like the look of the tank. good job.  | |
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