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If this video was helpful to you, and you would really like to support my Channel, you can do so simply by buying me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markbstepbo To see a wide range of videos about biOrbs visit my full video library here:    / stepbystep-biorb-aquariums   VIDEO DESCRIPTION This video covers the choice and addition of fish to a new aquarium. Maidenhead Aquatic's Freshwater Fish Databank (https://www.fishkeeper.co.uk/help-and...) allows you to choose fish that suit your tap water conditions. Preparing a tank, so it can support healthy fish, is called "cycling". This involves growing a colony of beneficial bacteria. These consume ammonia and release nitrite and then consume nitrite, and release nitrate (the "nitrogen cycle"). There are various ways to cycle an aquarium, but many require knowledge and patience. If you are a newbie, I suggest a simpler cycling method which incorporates priming the new tank with bacteria and adding a number of fish at the same time ("fish-in cycling"). The following products are recommended: Aquavitro Seed: https://www.aquavitro.com/seed.php ATM Colony: https://amzn.to/3SNhi34 SafeStart: https://amzn.to/3QGbVRb Cycling is best achieved in a heated aquarium. Low temps below 19C may result in bacterial growth slowing by over 50% which can prolong cycling time. Aim to keep pH above 7.0 (bacteria perform best between 7.4 to 7.8). Bacteria take several days to adhere to surfaces. Once adhered to surfaces they begin to multiply and start converting waste products. "Seeding" the tank, using material taken from an existing aquarium, can help speed-up this first part of the cycling. Throughout the cycling process you must undertake water tests. The API Freshwater Master Test Kit is one of the best: https://amzn.to/3EJuQpM The key "fish pollutants" during cycling, are ammonia and nitrite. At high levels, and if maintained for a period of time, they can be toxic for fish. But, ammonia and nitrite are also absolutely essential nutrients for cycling as they form the food source needed for bacterial growth! Good cycling is about retaining a suitable level of these nutrients (enough for bacteria but not reaching levels that would impact fish). Trying to reduce ammonia and nitrite levels too much during cycling (through water changes) will likely reduce bacterial growth and may extend the time taken to cycle. HOW I CYCLE: 1. To commence cycling add only 1/4 of the tank's final fish number. Avoid adding sensitive fish (e.g neon tetra). Add a bacterial product at the same time as adding the fish (e.g Aquavitro Seed). 2. After adding fish, add a very small amount of fish food. Resist further feeding for several days. Fish can easily go for a week without food! On day four, feed fish lightly and continue to feed lightly once every one or two days during the remaining days of cycling. 3. Aim to keep ammonia less than 0.50 ppm and nitrites less than 2.0ppm during cycling. But not too much less! Reducing or stopping feeding is a good way to keep ammonia and nitrite levels down. Adding a small amount of food helps to increase ammonia and nitrite levels if low. 4. During the first several days apply daily doses of bacterial product. Boosting bacteria, will not be detrimental to your fish. 5. Avoid water changes until the tank is cycled. Bacteria take 2-3 days to adhere to tank surfaces so water changes may remove bacteria still held in suspension. 6. Very high ammonia or nitrite levels can be dealt with by undertaking 10% water changes (to dilute levels). If high levels of ammonia/nitrite still remain, repeat with another water change. 7. When ammonia and nitrite are maintained at zero ppm, feed fish lightly each day and slowly increase food quantities over time. Always avoid over feeding your fish! 8. Until cycling is complete (i.e. ammonia zero ppm, nitrite zero, with nitrate increasing) it is best to avoid cleaning the biOrb sponge filter and filter media and avoid cleaning the internal tank surfaces. Thanks for watching! Mark Step-by-Step #stepbystepbiorb This channel is purely a hobby for me and I aim to support new aquarium owners going through the struggles that may often accompany the setting-up and managing of an aquarium. The Channel is not supported, sponsored or funded by any other parties. I will never ask viewers to donate money for my Channel or for any of my services. I have provided links to products that I may refer to in my videos, in order for you to easily find them. The links I provide are "Amazon Affiliate Links", where the Channel earns a very small commission. If you decide to purchase an item via a link it will be at no extra cost to you. But, if you can get the items you need locally then please do so :-) Formal Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. biOrb Aquariums | Adding fish to a new biOrb