sera guide - Keeping goldfish according to nature

12 5Now, finally, the aquarium is set up, decorat- ed and planted; filter, heating and lighting work as they should. The sera tests reveal good water quality. Now the first fishes are introduced. Start the biological pollutant breakdown at the same time. • Fill the tank with water up to 2 cm (0.8 in.) below the edge. Then add sera aqua- tan (pH value 6.5 – 7.5). Put the filter into operation. • Add sera bio nitrivec one hour after you added sera aquatan. sera bio nitrivec accelerates activation of the filter bacteria. • The fish can be added after 24 hours at the soonest. • Ammonium and nitrite should be checked at least every other day. sera toxi vec quickly neutralizes too high values. • Dose sera bio nitrivec again after 7 days. From now on, you can use it weekly, after cleaning the filter or after carrying out a partial water change. • During the start-up phase feed only sparingly using sera goldfish food. After thirty minutes you can transfer the fish using the sera fish net. Be sure to dispose the trans- port water into the sink! Open the bag and turn up the edges several times. The bag then floats open in the water. Fill aquarium water (ap- prox. the two- or threefold original amount of the bag contents) into the bag in portions with- in the course of half an hour. Put the fish bag into the aquarium (open- ing on top) and make sure the bag floats. Transfer into a new aquarium means a climate change for the fish. Switch off the aquarium light. Avoid bright light. How to add the fish

sera guide - Keeping goldfish according to nature

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