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Setting up your Aquarium
STEP 1: Place aquarium on a level surface. (Stand)
STEP 2: Rinse gravel slightly and place in tank. Approx. 1lb per gallon.
STEP 3: Draw tap water at 76-78 degrees by using a thermometer under the facet and add to the tank until full. Cold water for goldfish.
STEP 4: Add a good water conditioner. (Water conditioners removes chlorine, chloramine and toxic heavy metal and also thicken the fish’ natural protective slime coating).
STEP 5: Place heater in tank Plug in and adjust. (Let heater sit in water for 20min before plugging in).
STEP 6: Install and turn filter on.
STEP 7: Place hood on Aquarium
STEP 8: Before adding fish be sure to visit our store with water from your fish tank so we may Check your pH and KH.

The Nitrogen Cycle
In beginning your new aquarium must go through what is know as The Nitrogen Cycle. To make The Nitrogen Cycle occur you must add life to your tank (fish). Be sure to alert the clerk waiting on you in the fish room your aquarium is newly set up he/she may advise putting in the fish that tolerate the “Cycle” best of all. The Nitrogen cycle is the build up of beneficial bacteria that colonize and adsorb the ammonia that is generated by the organic matter such as food fed to the fish and excretion from the fish. The Nitrogen cycle generally begins and completes somewhere after the 10-day mark and the 6-week period. During this time your tank may obtain a cloudiness that will disappear without doing anything to help it. If this cloudiness occurs DO NOT change the water or clean the filter unless advised by our staff. Also DO NOT add more fish until the “cycle” has been completed. Feel free to bring us a water sample any time after the 10-mark and we will test it at no cost.

Maintenance Schedule

What to or not to do after the Nitrogen Cycle completes Change approx. 1/3 of the water once a month

STEP 1: Unplug heater (do not shut off)
STEP 2: Unplug filter (do not clean when changing water).
STEP 3: Stir gravel well (do not remove fish).
STEP 4: The best method of removing water is to siphon it.
STEP 5: Put new water in bucket (76-78) Cold water for goldfish
STEP 6: Add new conditioner water in bucket.
STEP7: Add new conditioned water to tank.
STEP 8: Plug heater in.
STEP 9: Plug filter in.
STEP10: Clean the filter 2 weeks after changing water. A good maintenance schedule is to clean the filter and change the water on a 2-week alternate.