" George" wrote in message
news:uL6Ne.40084$084.11094@attbi_s22...

A rule of thumb with any new system, be it a pond or an aquarium is to
wait until the nitrogen cycle has run to completion before adding aquatic
life. That usually takes about 30-40 days (although some suggest waiting
even longer). Using that rule of thumb, one could predict that your first
group of feeder goldfish would die, since at 7 days ammonia levels are
near peak concentrations and nitrites begin to show up in the water (both
of which are highly toxic to fish and invertebrates)...........
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Partial water changes could save these fish from the horrific death due to
ammonia/nitrite caused toxicity and suffocation. Use less fish to start the
cycle.
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