How To Start A New Aquarium

• Wash all Decorations, sand, rocks, substrates, driftwood and any other artifacts thoroughly before introducing them into your aquarium.
• Hardscape/ Place all your materials as you would like them to be layout in your aquarium including substrates, rocks, wood, plants, etc.
• Add Filtration, Bio media, Lights & any other accessories such as food timers, CO2, etc.
• Add water carefully, to avoid shaking up the substrate or moving your hardscape.
• Add a good starter bacteria which will help cycle your tank quicker. Each Bacteria starter will have its own instructions.
• Most cycles will take 7-14 days, during which time, fish food needs to be added daily, to act as a source of ammonia.
• Frequent water changes are mandatory during this phase. A 30% water change every 2 days is recommended during tank cycling.
• Once the tank is cycled, fish can be introduced. Do refer to our post on How to add new fish to your aquarium.
• Ammonia spikes may occur after fish are released, so water changes must continue frequently for the first 6 weeks of the aquarium.
• Once the tank is settled, a weekly, 30% water change will help maintain the fish health and the health of the water.

Following these steps will allow the best chance for your fish tank to stabilize and be a healthy place for fish.

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