Tomorrow I am going to get my first fish and don't know where I should store the fish until the tank comes.Don't know the exact time it is coming tom.
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What kind of fish are you getting? You will need to treat the water in the tank when it gets there, depending on what type of fish...& usually the tank needs to set up for at least 24hrs. before adding fish. It's unusual to get a fish and not have something set up before hand.
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Unfortunately you should not have a fish until you get a fish tank. The water needs to "settle" before you can even put the fish in. Google the type of fish that you are getting and what the water needs are so you can have a safe home ready for your fish by the time you get him/her home. :) Otherwise you can end up with a miserable and unhealthy fish. No fun for anyone.
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You should really really have a tank in hand and set up BEFORE getting a fish. The bag they come in is for only like an hour at best. Your tank should have a minimum of a week set up and running to "cycle" (ie have your water reach a good pH) before adding a live fish. Otherwise your fish doesn't have great starting conditions for survival. Please look up on the internet about having your tank "cycle".Also, what happens if your tank comes damaged? What if the filter doesn't work? If its cracked, you have a fish without a home. I'd really recommend waiting to go to the pet store for a fish.What kind of fish are you getting? A betta? You should really really have a tank in hand and set up BEFORE getting a fish. The bag they come in is for only like an hour at best. Your tank should have a minimum of a week set up and running to "cycle" (ie have your water reach a good pH) before adding a live fish. Otherwise your fish doesn't have great starting conditions for survival. Please look up on the internet about having your tank "cycle".Also, what happens if your tank comes damaged? What if the filter doesn't work? If its cracked, you have a fish without a home. I'd really recommend waiting to go to... » Read More You should really really have a tank in hand and set up BEFORE getting a fish. The bag they come in is for only like an hour at best. Your tank should have a minimum of a week set up and running to "cycle" (ie have your water reach a good pH) before adding a live fish. Otherwise your fish doesn't have great starting conditions for survival. Please look up on the internet about having your tank "cycle".Also, what happens if your tank comes damaged? What if the filter doesn't work? If its cracked, you have a fish without a home. I'd really recommend waiting to go to the pet store for a fish.What kind of fish are you getting? A betta? « Show Less
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You should wait 24 hours before adding the safe start if your using prime to condition the water.Add the fish right after the safe start.
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NO, please DO NOT pour directly into fish tank . You need to mix it into a separate container first. Mix per directions into a container, pan ect. Stir as you are adding water into container. Unfortuntly I did not stir as I was adding water in pot and killed a few of my fish! I hope this has helped.
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No storage tank included. I use a new 32 gallon garbage can to store the water in, always have some ready in case of a needed emergency water change. The small blue tubing attached to third cylinder (output hosing) can be clamped on the side of garbage can. It does take several hours to fill it. I store it usually for a week or two, seldom longer as I do water changes once a week on my two saltwater tanks. I taped large note on top of lid that says "Fish Tank Water Only". Also we have the can sitting on a wheeled plant stand so it can be moved around. Hope this helps!
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I haven't moved my RV since buying the tank, but since it is not something I would want to bring inside, I would probably store it in the underneath storage area if I had room. As a last resort, could tie it to the rack on top of my 5th wheel.
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I use a foot-long bubble stone bar at the back of the tank, and the fish love it. They play in it all the time. As for the lights, they have a covering over them, but it is not a total enclosure (I think the lights would get too hot and burn out faster if they were TOTALLY enclosed.) But you can get light cheap at WalMart, etc. I just keep some on hand. The main problem is the "barnacles" that can accumulate on the covering over the lights, but if you're good about wiping them off every week or so, it's not an issue, and will keep the lighting in the tank bright.
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Yes you will most likely need to purchase a heater. Google the water requirements for the type of fish you will be keeping. Even if your water is normally warm enough a heater is good as a backup for cold days to make sure it stays even. Fish won't like drastic changes in the temp. I have cichlid and they like the temp 79-82degress f
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I don't know about DE or PA but here in CO I wouldn't leave my 2 fish in it. They enjoy the winter inside in my cold water cube aquarium together with the White Cloud Mountain minnows who might get to enjoy the summer outside next year. The small water lily tubers and other water plants in the meantime rest in the garage on medium temp heating pads in buckets.
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Leave it attached to the tank so that it's readily available to use if you need it. You can store it out of the way until you need it again. Maybe in a top corner of the tank.
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Add it at the beginning. Get a testing kit to make sure water is safe before adding fish. You can cycle a tank with fish food instead of sacrificing fish. If you can get some media (sponge's, etc. ) from a friends filter to put in your filter it will hasten the process as these will have good bacteria already on them. If you do this it should be ready in a couple weeks. If you do this it is not necessary to wait months on end. Add the live plants right away also as the plants will help the process. Good luck!
568420
Sure hope you got rid of the chlorine from the water before you introduced the fish , the clean the tank with ammonia for a few days
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I'm not sure what you mean by "wait". But I had a new 40g tank with new sponge filters and about a dozen guppies. I simply added the SafeStart with the fishes in there already. It'll still take a couple of weeks for your tank to fully stabilize. So I wouldn't introduce too many fishes in a new tank. I hope this helps.
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Just take the cover off and you can put a pump/stone. I have a heater in my tank, I have a Betta. You have plenty of room. Good Luck
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Sorry, I can't give you an answer as we live and travel full time in our RV & we dump our black tank every week. If you are asking about putting it in before you store your RV, I think that it would be fine AS LONG AS YOU DUMP AND CLEAN your black tank before storage. I would add at least a gallon or two of water along with the happy camper.
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It must be placed on top of a glass or plexiglass cover next to the led light. It cannot be used if the fish tank already has a lid cover with the light attached inside.
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The new one I have in the Freezer is expiring in Dec 2017 and I have had it a month so it had a 2 year expiration date on it. I buy the large container of 1mm sinking which i use for all my African Cichlids except Fry which I feed NLS GROW which works very well. I keep 2 large aquariums 100+ gallons each and 6 other tanks. In the Summer I use Horse Troughs outside and add another 500 gallons. I have only had Bloat in two fish in five years so I am very happy. I use a small container to feed with and keep the rest of the food in the freezer to keep it fresh. I do feed Spirlina about once a week as well to increase vegetable matter for the fish. The new one I have in the Freezer is expiring in Dec 2017 and I have had it a month so it had a 2 year expiration date on it. I buy the large container of 1mm sinking which i use for all my African Cichlids except Fry which I feed NLS GROW which works very well. I keep 2 large aquariums 100+ gallons each and 6 other tanks. In the Summer I use Horse Troughs outside and add another 500 gallons. I have only had Bloat in two fish in five years so I am very happy. I use a small container to feed with and keep the rest of the food in the freezer to keep it fresh. I do feed Spirlina about once a... » Read More The new one I have in the Freezer is expiring in Dec 2017 and I have had it a month so it had a 2 year expiration date on it. I buy the large container of 1mm sinking which i use for all my African Cichlids except Fry which I feed NLS GROW which works very well. I keep 2 large aquariums 100+ gallons each and 6 other tanks. In the Summer I use Horse Troughs outside and add another 500 gallons. I have only had Bloat in two fish in five years so I am very happy. I use a small container to feed with and keep the rest of the food in the freezer to keep it fresh. I do feed Spirlina about once a week as well to increase vegetable matter for the fish. « Show Less
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I would advise to fish out the triops as soon as they hatch. They feed on daphnia. Hopefully this will give better results.