{"id":1702,"date":"2023-12-07T08:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2023-12-07T08:31:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T08:31:29","slug":"aquarium-setup-step-by-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/07\/aquarium-setup-step-by-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquarium setup: step-by-step"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1702\" class=\"elementor elementor-1702\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a17014 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a17014\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43e11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c43e11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A step-by-step guide to addembling and installing your new aquarium properly. Now that you ahve all the equipment, you&#8217;re just a few simple steps away from officially becoming a fishkeeper and joining hundreds of thousands of fish owners around the world who are already enjoying the wonderful and rewarding hobby? So what do you say? Ready to get setup?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cbdb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29cbdb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed817c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ed817c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d798a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50d798a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1713\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780016b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"780016b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87c30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e87c30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Thoroughly wash aquarium gravel, rocks and ornaments with warm water, then add them to your tank.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Do not use soap or detergents\u2014they are highly toxic to fish.<\/li><li>To wash the gravel, put it in a colander over a plastic pan or bucket and add water. Stir the gravel, drain, and repeat until the water stays clear and is free of debris<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64f58c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d64f58c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9366a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9366a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7606a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7606a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0652611 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0652611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34353e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34353e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fill your tank approximately one-third full with room temperature water from a clean bucket.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Pouring the water onto a plate or saucer sitting on the gravel will help keep the gravel in place.<\/li><li>Add a water conditioner, like Tetra\u00ae AquaSafe\u00ae Solution, to de-chlorinate the water. Chlorine is fine for you, not your fish!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e8053a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e8053a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa43bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fa43bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6ae19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc6ae19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps3-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02728c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b02728c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aecdd58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aecdd58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Connect the airline tubing from the air pump to any air outlets inside your tank, such as air stones or decorations.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>By using an aquarium check valve, you can safely locate your air pump underneath your aquarium. (A check value is a small valve that is placed in the air tubing outside of your tank. It acts as a stop, preventing water from backing up and out of your aquarium if the power is turned off.)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76410b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a76410b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3783315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3783315\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd562d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdd562d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps4-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c6252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c6252\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227dd10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"227dd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Aquascape with live and\/or plastic plants.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Ideally, these should be arranged to hide your equipment.<\/li><li>If you\u2019re adding live plants, make sure the water is warm enough for them. Plant the roots gently below the surface of the gravel, leaving the crown (if the plant has one) exposed.<\/li><li>Remember to keep live plants moist until they\u2019re planted\u2014wet newspaper works well. For optimum growth and root development, use an aquatic plant fertilizer such as Tetra\u00ae FloraPride\u00ae and the proper lighting.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a6b69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8a6b69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc6cc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcc6cc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55231e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55231e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps5-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fafa18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fafa18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0034bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0034bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Add the rest of the water.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fill your tank to the bottom of the top frame \u2014leaving some air space between the water and the cover.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea83567 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea83567\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2ff50e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2ff50e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda493e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eda493e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1708\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps6-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6b702 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b6b702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8825b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8825b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Set up your filter and \u201ccycle\u201d your new tank. If you are using <\/strong><strong>any outside filters:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fill them with filter materials or filter cartridge.<\/li><li>Position them according to instructions.<\/li><li>Make sure it is primed (filled) with water.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u2026\u201dhang on tank\u201d filter that has a pickup tube:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Extend the tube as close to the bottom of the tank without being in the gravel. If it is too long, you can cut it to length and reattach the intake cage.<\/li><li>Be sure to open the filter lid and fill the filter with water to \u201cprime\u201d the pump.<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Important:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cCycling\u201d your tank means growing the correct, healthy bacteria on a new filtration system to remove dangerous toxins. Add Tetra\u00ae SafeStart\u00ae Solution, and you can quickly cycle your tank and add fish right away.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa85f4a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa85f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3dd0cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3dd0cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665582b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"665582b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps7-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444ef1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444ef1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ecaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ecaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Secure the submersible heater near your water flow and place the thermometer as far away from the heater as possible.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Make sure you have a thermometer that\u2019s easy to read. Most retailers sell an adhesive thermometer that adheres to the outside surface of the glass. Plug it in only after it is in the water.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1f67a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b1f67a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edd2d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5edd2d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aa3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33aa3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps8-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1135b4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1135b4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90edb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90edb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Plug in your air pump, power filter and heater and start them up.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><em><strong>Important:\u00a0<\/strong>Do not switch on the heater when it\u2019s not immersed in water\u2014the heating element can malfunction and overheat, and the glass tube can shatter if placed in water while hot.<\/em><\/li><li>Check the air outlets and adjust the settings.<\/li><li>Make sure water is flowing properly through your power filter.<\/li><li>Adjust the heater to the proper temperature. It will take 24 hours for the temp to stabilize and you may have to adjust your setting.<\/li><li>Wait 24 hours to ensure all equipment is working properly before adding fish.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4cb53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f4cb53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d152e33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d152e33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c587003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c587003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps9-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0020b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c0020b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1acf452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1acf452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Check the conditions and temperature after a few hours.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Water in new aquariums will often turn cloudy for a day or two. This is caused by a harmless bacterial growth and should disappear naturally. Check the pH and hardness of your water using a Tetra\u00ae Test Kit and our convenient My Aquarium App.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8b159 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb8b159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549280c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"549280c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3866414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3866414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10.png 200w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/tetra-au.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/steps10-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a5489 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22a5489\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c1e79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6c1e79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Congratulations!<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Your new aquarium is fish-safe, fish-ready and fully equipped. The final step? Introducing your new pets to their new home, which you can see how to do here.<\/li><li>If you have any setup questions or need any help or support, feel free to contact one of our friendly TetraCare experts. We\u2019re always happy to help.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A step-by-step guide to addembling and installing your new aquarium properly. Now that you ahve all the equipment, you&#8217;re just a few simple steps away from officially becoming a fishkeeper and joining hundreds of thousands of fish owners around the world who are already enjoying the wonderful and rewarding hobby? 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