Need help...heater!!!

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Judkins82

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I currently do not have a picture of the heater...but where should it be placed in a 10 gallon tank? I started cycling it last night to get perpared for my betta and some tetras. What the temp my tank should be and it there anything else I may need to do before I place them in there?


Also in my 29 gallon with 6 goldfish...what else can I put in tank with them?
 
The Right rear corner:naughty:

75-82 degrees:)
What method are you using to cycle your tank ?:popcorn:
 
I used some of my old water that I had from my goldfish since I just did a water change...but they are doing wonderfull. But my next question is how do I keep my temp from reachin 80 degree...I have a Penn Plax heater...
 
If the only thing you added to a new uncycled tank is water from another tank , then your new tank is NOT cycled.
Have you tested the new tank's water parameters ?
You'll want to pay close attention to this if you have already added fish.
If you have added fish , daily water changes will be neccessary to eliminate ammonia.

As to your heater question. If you can't adjust the thermostat down to the desired temp it is likely malfunctioning.
What temp are you aiming for ?
 
I was told at the pet store...to keep it at 76 but for some reason it won't stay there...I let that tank cycle for 48 hrs..so it would have good bacteria in it?...I added the fish on Saturday and they are doing fine. But my betta keeps attaching my black mollies for some reason...and I think I got a prego neon tetra from the pet store.
 
Your new tank needs time to cycle until the good bacteria establishes itself and turns ammonia and nitrites into nirates. I would take about a cup of gravel from the old tank and tie it up in some mesh netting. Then lay it on the gravel in the new tank to let the bacteria transfer itself. The bacteria should double in size every 24 hours. If you already added fish to your new tank then monitor the water quality closely and do 25% water changes every day until nitrates are produced which indicates a completed cycle...........
 
Test kits are readily available at your LFS and online.
You will need to test for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate.
I have used kits from Tetra and API although there are others.
At some point you might want to do a little research on the Nitrification cycle.
An understanding of this cycle and how it affects your fish is a must.
 
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