new aquarium setup

Just finished setting up my new planted tank yesterday, i was wondering how to start the nitrogen cycle. So i put some used media from my established tank and i also put fish food in a teabag to get some ammonia going. Do you think the teabag will be fine? Its a fishless cycle

Evening all, I am getting my new Fluval Shaker 345l tomorrow, the biggest tank I have run to date is 80l. I am wondering if there is any advice that you have or anything I should consider before/whilst setting it up? The tank comes with everything that is needed (filter, lights etc) and am...

Hi Here is a picture of my current tanks setup awaiting small tank stand to move shrimp tank out the way ready for my 120cm competition tank To take it place this will sit beside my 60cm

I bought this 3 Gallon Marineland tank complete with internal filter. I swapped the filter set up out for a bigger sponge, fluval biomedia and tucked in filter floss between the other filter media and the pump. I added a heater that I have to monitor because it’s preset. I unplug it if the water...

14/03/2021 Hi everyone, I have decided to start this journal in order to document the process of my new iwagumi aquascape. This journal will also tie into a school project that I’m doing called an EPQ. An EPQ is worth 50% of an A-Level and is essentially an essay or artefact on any topic you’d...

Hi all, Posting in hopes of getting some help, as am pretty freaked out by now. This is my first aquarium (planted or otherwise) and I tried my best to do things right, but apparently something's out of whack, because within the first 3 days of setting it up (finished everything on Sunday), the...

I'm totally new to the hobby and am getting my first tank ready to make a start, figured i would do as much research as i can to be as ready as possible. Just wanted to check with the more experienced members of the group that my initial selection of plants would work in my tank 125 litre with...

Hi everyone, I’m Josh from York, North Yorkshire. I haven’t kept fish for around 15 years but after discovering aquascaping via various youtubers I can’t wait to have another go at it! Currently buying everything I need to set up my first and I must say it’s a little more expensive than I first...

Hi everyone, First journal from a new member so please be nice! Ok so where to start... I have kept tropical fish for 5/6 years now, and my pride and joy at the moment is my Fluval Roma 125L that has been running for 3 years pretty successfully, but with the focus on the fish. I have...

Hello, I just created my tank last night using the Walstad method (I think). First time doing this and I really hope my plants survive. If they grow nicely I would like to add in some shrimp too. Don't have a filter on it currently because my one has gone walkabouts - was planning on...

Ive looked online but can’t seem to find out whether I’ve set up my pressurised co2 system properly (it came with no instructions) I’ve made a quick video, if anyone knows what I may have done wrong, I’d appreciate your advice, thanks!

I tried to setup my first ever full planted tank in September... Cabomba to the sides, Amazon swords to the rear with Hair grass at the front and Anubias to the right of the log...... I've added a little Java Moss and a beautiful plant which I can't remember the name lol to the left...

Hi guys, I've just finished setting up my tank, after years of using artificial plants in community tanks. I have finally decided to try to make a fully planted tank... I used Tetra Active Aquarium Substrate ( One 6 L bag gave around 1-2cm depth covering the floor of my tank, I then used Black...