Hi all,
On the weekend I purchased a aquastart 340 pro tank (40L). I have followed all instructions to the button and it is setup fine. I am in the process of leaving the tank running for a week before introducing the fish. this is my first fish tank and I am going to keep tropical fresh water fish. I just have a few questions.
1. The heater that was supplied with the kit at the shop is a 25w heater. Reading the instructions on the manual which came with the tank recommended a 50w heater. When i get time i will exchange this at the shop. Do i need a heater in and on over the next 7 days while the tank "establishes"? if is the heater only needed to keep the water to 25* for the fish to live healthily?
2. Does the light need to be on for the 7 day period to help establish the good bacteria etc?
Thanks,
Myk3
On the weekend I purchased a aquastart 340 pro tank (40L). I have followed all instructions to the button and it is setup fine. I am in the process of leaving the tank running for a week before introducing the fish. this is my first fish tank and I am going to keep tropical fresh water fish. I just have a few questions.
1. The heater that was supplied with the kit at the shop is a 25w heater. Reading the instructions on the manual which came with the tank recommended a 50w heater. When i get time i will exchange this at the shop. Do i need a heater in and on over the next 7 days while the tank "establishes"? if is the heater only needed to keep the water to 25* for the fish to live healthily?
2. Does the light need to be on for the 7 day period to help establish the good bacteria etc?
Thanks,
Myk3