just bought and set up top fin 20 gal. i put in included water conditioner and bacteria packages. i put in 3 adult platys after 24 hours(due to my bad habit of not really paying attention to instructions). several people have said that was too early. they seem to be ok, maybe a little heavy breathing. also water is cloudy. any thoughts?
marshall the new guy
- Thread starter marshall
- Start date
BLADEYAMAHA
Well-Known Member
to ReefSanctuary, a real Sanctuary of reef forums, with lots of very nice members
start :read: here... on cycling a tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...rs/33555-look-frequently-asked-questions.html
engineer goby
Has been struck by the ban stick
Welcome to RS
Brandon78
Active Member
Agree with Matt, I would take them back to the place you got em from and ask if they can hold on to them and tell them your situation, I say this because for one that is really early and I did the same thing, well I waited a little longer than 24 hours but I still added 3 fish wayyy to earlier. Its a miracle that mine made it and it is not a fun feeling when you see them in pain 
Funlad3
Has been struck by the ban stick
You may not be horribly off here. Assuming that the water is in fact dechlorinated, and you said it was, the only thing you have to worry about it spikes in nutrients. Feed every other day, once a day. Do 50% water changes with dechlorinated temperature matched water every day for two weeks, and see where that puts you chemically. Good luck, and welcome to the Fresh Water hobby. Do yourself a favor. Join the Salt Water side.