My son has bought a 20 inch wide by 20 inch talk plastic pot that we have set up as his new water garden. He also bought a pump and fountain kit for it. We filled it 5 days ago and added dechlorinator.
He wants a dwarf cattail and a water poppy for it. Maybe a hyacinth if there's room. For fish he wants a fancy goldfish.
I know we need to cycle this thing and I know how the nitrogen cycle works as I've kept a saltwater reef aquarium for years. However kick starting a cycle in a reef is a little different. People used to use fish but that is now frowned upon. I've been out of freshwater tanks for too long...
So what do we need to do to get this started?
Thanks in advance.
He wants a dwarf cattail and a water poppy for it. Maybe a hyacinth if there's room. For fish he wants a fancy goldfish.
I know we need to cycle this thing and I know how the nitrogen cycle works as I've kept a saltwater reef aquarium for years. However kick starting a cycle in a reef is a little different. People used to use fish but that is now frowned upon. I've been out of freshwater tanks for too long...
So what do we need to do to get this started?
Thanks in advance.