My new tank is all set up, with everything running smoothly but the water. Its a big tank, so we filled it up with the outside hose running in through the house.

As we started filling it up the water was merky.

Its been running for a week and the water looks alot better, you can easily see im accros to the otherside.


The water doesnt contain any chemicals or bad things so should i be rite to put my oscar in there, (i want him in by the night).

Thanks

what filteration have you got? when u say you the tank does not have chemicals, did you add any dechlorinator to the water? if this is a brand new tank with new filteration then 1 week is not suffcient, your tank needs to be fully cycled before you add any fish.

what are the water readings? nitrate, nitirite, ammonia?

with your new tank, did you started with all new?
do you have cycling fish in it?

if you have existing tank, cycled and running, you can import some water
and filter from it to fast track cycling. some people transfer everything
from small tank to big tank, fill it up as if doing water change..and bingo..
instant cycled huge tank.

Yes,

everything is new, but i have had the oscar in another tank for about 2 months,

I dont no the readings, the pet shop lady said the water is ready to go.
there is no fish in the new tank yet.

wat should i do, just take some water out of the new tank and put 60% of the old tanks water in the new tank?

and then how long will it take for the oscar to go in the new tank?

Dont listen to LFS.
If you put your fish in there now the ammonia and nitrite spike will most likley cause death or permanent damage(reduced life expectancy) to your fish.

Unless you transfer your old cycled filter with as much old tank water as possible to the new one. It sucks but waiting the 40-50 days is worth it.

products like API's stress zyme might speed up the cycle.

not sure if you understand the Nitrogen cycle but you should read this:
www.oscarfishlover.com/how-to-cycle-a-tank

and you really really need an API liquid freshwater test kit.

a) what is your plan, transfer your fish/es from the existing tank to the new tank?
b) and start anew with the small tank
c) or want to maintain cycled small tank and new tank simultaneously?

i suggest you do it this way: option a
1) new tank is running with new filter set up.
2) remove some water equivalent to the existing tank.
3) transfer all water, fish and pump to the new tank
done...you have huge cycled new tank.

angmat wrote:


before you continue any further please answer angmat's post. DID YOU DECHLORINE the water in the new tank. if the new tank water is untreated your tank will not cycle for a long time.

marcus wrote:



u know marcus alot of water companies use chloramine instead of chlorine... and chloramine will evaporate from the water in about 24-48 hours if you have a bubbler hooked up... he might be okay... he still needs to get a test kit of his own however.

Yes i de chlorinied the water,
the filter is a Orca sp-1800b
the water is clear now, i put 2cm squared of frozen worms to maybe create some bacteria,(i saw this on another website).
Should i put a bristle nose in there now?
i put 50% of the old tanks water in the new tank last night.

The filter has been going more the a week

i think you need to read this and follow the directions before you do anything.

oscarfishlover.com/how-to-cycle-a-tank

You dont need to add dechlorinator if the water has been aged, by aged i mean sitting around for 24 hours. So as the water has been in the tank for a week dechlorinator isnt needed


As Paul said the best thing to do is to put all the water, the fish and the filter from the old tank onto the new tank. Do this all in one go and dont let the filter dry out. If you have a cannister keep in filled up with water and if you have internal filter move it from old tank straight into new tank