Hey everyone. So, the saga continues. I have just about everything I need now for my 23g long tank... except the tank. Just waiting on the word from Miracles on when they'll deliver that.
In the meantime, I was at PetSmart last week and they had all their TopFin kits on sale for half price. I picked up a 5.5g kit for only $25. I have to say, it's okay for the price. The LED light is not the strongest, but it lights up the tank well enough. I wanted a betta, but trying to include one in the community tank I want to set up would mean there were a lot of fish I wouldn't be able to house with him. So, when I saw this for $25, I thought it was the perfect solution and a good way to get my feet wet on a smaller scale while I'm waiting for my main tank.
Anyway, I set everything up tonight, and have it filled and the filter running. Everything seems good so far. I used Prime to remove the chlorine. I also purchased some aquarium ammonia and Stability to do a fishless cycle and I'm wondering exactly how I do that. Do I put in the recommended amount of ammonia, and the Stability right away? Or do I just use the ammonia first, and wait? I do have an API master test kit, so I can start testing as soon as needed. I've tried finding the right steps online, but honestly, I've found about ten different instructions, all varying somewhat and I'm not sure how to proceed.
In the meantime, I was at PetSmart last week and they had all their TopFin kits on sale for half price. I picked up a 5.5g kit for only $25. I have to say, it's okay for the price. The LED light is not the strongest, but it lights up the tank well enough. I wanted a betta, but trying to include one in the community tank I want to set up would mean there were a lot of fish I wouldn't be able to house with him. So, when I saw this for $25, I thought it was the perfect solution and a good way to get my feet wet on a smaller scale while I'm waiting for my main tank.
Anyway, I set everything up tonight, and have it filled and the filter running. Everything seems good so far. I used Prime to remove the chlorine. I also purchased some aquarium ammonia and Stability to do a fishless cycle and I'm wondering exactly how I do that. Do I put in the recommended amount of ammonia, and the Stability right away? Or do I just use the ammonia first, and wait? I do have an API master test kit, so I can start testing as soon as needed. I've tried finding the right steps online, but honestly, I've found about ten different instructions, all varying somewhat and I'm not sure how to proceed.