set up my 130 gallon yesterday!

[ctenopoma]

okay so my question is , can I add 2 established filters to the tank then add fish or should I wait a bit?

I also plan on adding some drift wood and plants from another tank.

 

[matt123]

i would wait for 24hrs minimum and let the filters turn the water through a few times to sort it out.
just always do your water checks ! then you can never go wrong

 

[djarmstrong]

Add some of the other tanks water and then also leave the filters 24hrs to move the water round abit before adding any fish .

Thats what i would do .

 

[ctenopoma]

I put an air pump in last night to keep the water moving so It has for a bit , and I did add a bucket of water from the smaller tanks , do you think it would be okay to add the fish about 5 hours form now?

 

[cassharper]

old water will not really do anything special. Most of the bacteria resides on substrate, filter media, and the best option you mentioned... plants.

The plants and driftwood are a good start. I would throw all that on the tank, wait 24 hours, and add LIGHT load of fish and then build it up slowly over the next month.

 

[ctenopoma]

......I added all the fish :s They all seem really happy and are getting along , I'll just keep up with large water changes.

 

[ctenopoma]

also I added the green terror first , because he's the smallest and I wanted him not to be eaten by the oscar. Is it true that fish normally don't eat the first ones in the tank before they are placed in?

 

[Ann 001]

I would wait like two or three days, because that would not be good if all your fish died.

 

[ctenopoma]

just an update , The fish seem to be fine and showing no sign of distress and it's been almost two days. How long should I wait to do a water change , and what percent of the water should I change?

Also the tank is pretty barren and the fish seem to be swimming against the glass ( I heard they do this because they are bored.) would it be a good Idea to add more drift wood and lava rock for them to interact with?

 

[Merbeast]

just an update , The fish seem to be fine and showing no sign of distress and it's been almost two days. How long should I wait to do a water change , and what percent of the water should I change?

Also the tank is pretty barren and the fish seem to be swimming against the glass ( I heard they do this because they are bored.) would it be a good Idea to add more drift wood and lava rock for them to interact with?

Do you own a freshwater master test kit? Test for Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate.

Oh, and I doubt fish get bored. If you want them to be more active, you might put a power head in to make a current for them to swim against.