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My first tank. Suggestions please

Hi Everyone, This is my first tank and I would like some advice from you experts please. It is a 45gal bowed glass aquarium. I have put a biowheel 350 in it and have set the heater to 79F. It has 40 lbs of aragonite for substrate. I also put in 4 plastic plants and several bulbs for live plants. I also stacked rocks for the fish to hide in. I'm hoping to put 3 yellow labs and 3 blue zebras to start and then 2 peacocks and a placo once the tank has cycled. I want to get the fish this weekend so if you think I need to do anything else please let me know so I can fix it before I get the fish. Thanks so much for looking and any advice you may have.

posted by: Michelle Johnson	(report) Jul 18th, 2008
Views: 148	Rated: (8 votes)

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glen _c

» posted 2008/07/18 - 20:19

Justin Deans

» posted 2008/07/18 - 20:56

*kylie *	» posted 2008/07/18 - 22:26
looks great michelle.. add your fish slowly so they tank has time to build the bacteria to cope with the food and waste.keep an eye on your ammonia .takes 6 weeks for a tank to be fully cycled with fish it.. you can add a product called "cycle" that is full of live bacteria and is a great way to get it started.look forward to seeing your fish ..

bob hansen	» posted 2008/07/18 - 22:42
as the other gent sead start slow i know frome my own mistakes in the past im 62 i started keeping fish at 12 thjere ar any number of books on any type of fish that you can down load on fish of all types bot as the gent sead watch the amonia and the ph if you want a healthy tank and doooooooooooo not feed them ever time you look at them its a hobby so have fun

karrie edwards

» posted 2008/07/19 - 02:25

bip_ 4u	» posted 2008/07/19 - 09:16
Very nice tank Michelle. You are really on the right track. Sounds like you have done your "homework" before just jumping right in. Make sure your rocks are stacked to be steady. The fish can/will knock them over by digging or swimming past them. Lots of luck with it all. Keep us posted on the progress/additions!!

robert johnson	» posted 2008/07/19 - 09:29
looks good

Dan Noon

» posted 2008/07/19 - 13:53

Michelle Johnson	» posted 2008/07/23 - 14:44
Thanks so much for all the advice. I got my fish 3 yellow labs and 3 blue zebras.I'll post pictures as soon as I can get some good ones. How do you get good fish pics?

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