What is a balanced and naturally established aquarium? First, you have to establish a cycle. So after preparing a substrate for the plants (my recommendations would be to use balled aquarium soil, then layer a 2 inch layer of sand on top. Best would be to use an inch of mixed mud to aquatic animal-safe plant fertilizer, followed by 2 inches of sand to prevent mud from mixing with water). Mud contains several microorganisms important for maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Next, plant natural plants that will clean the water of excess ammonia, nitrate and nitrite, while reflecting a beautiful natural landscape. Afterwards, just wait for the cycle to complete. Cycling involves waiting for ESSENTIAL bacteria to grow to consume the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Without an established cycle, your aquarium cannot function properly.
For the cycle, after turning on all the filters, the oxygen pump connected to a foam ball, you can "dirty" them slightly by adding a little fish food, so that the bacteria can feed. Then wait about 3 weeks to 1 month, and you should be ready to welcome fish. Once the fish are established, change only 10-15% of the water per week. However, be careful as this only works if you have lots of plants, as plants help reduce ammonia, nitrate and nitrite.
"What is a naturally balanced and established aquarium? Firstly, you need to establish a cycle. So, after preparing a substrate for the plants (my recommendations would be to use aquarium soil pellets and then layer 2 inches of sand on top. It's best to use an inch of mud mixed with plant-safe fertilizers for aquatic animals, followed by 2 inches of sand to prevent the mud from mixing with the water). that will clean the water of excess ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite while reflecting a beautiful natural landscape. Afterward, simply wait for the cycle to complete. established cycle, your aquarium cannot function properly.
For the cycle, after turning on all the filters and the oxygen pump connected to a foam ball, you can slightly "dirty" them by adding some fish food so that the bacteria can feed. Then, wait for about 3 weeks to 1 month, and you should be ready to welcome fish. Once the fish are established, change only 10 to 15% of the water per week. However, be mindful that this works only if you have plenty of plants as plants help reduce ammonia , nitrate, and nitrite."