Stress Coat and Stress Zyme?

Question

So i got a Top Finaquarium starter kit 10, it's a 10 gallon tank. I have gotten it all set up and letting sit for 48 hours before getting fish, but the kit also came with a trial offer of Stress Coat and Stress Zyme, do i put that in now? or wait until i get the fish? Also when i do have to clean out 10% of the water, how would i go about doing that? How many fish do you think i can have? would f4 plus an alage eater be to many? And one more question. I'm getting tropical freshwater fish, it says to leave the light on 8-12 hours a day, is it bad if i leave it on plus or minus a few hours? And please feel free to give me anymore advice...i'm pretty new to this. i've only had goldfish in a bowl...from when i was like 6.

Answer 1

Strees Coat and Zyme:
You can add it now.(i got the top fin 28 starter kit on saturday) The coat first then the zyme teh Zyme is little bacteria that are good for the fish and aquarium.
Cleaning:
Go to the petstore and ask for a cleaning pump, or gravel vaccum. buy one and every 2-3 weekishes do a partial water change. About a 1.4 will be good and then fill it back up with conditioned water.
Fish:
Four fish and an algae eater will be good. Look at there adult size, the rule is one inch of fish per gallon. You can over crowd a little but you'll have to clean it more often.
Light:
I leave mine on for probably around 12 hours a day. It should be fine just make sure they have a good amount of dark, they are animals and in nature there is nighttime and dark!



have fun!

Answer 2

Put the Stress Coat and Stress Zyme in now.They are a water conditioner and a beneficial bacteria to start your aquarium cycling.The first removes chlorine and other chemicals,and the second helps to remove or prevent ammonia and nitrite/nitrate buildup.You should use these regularly(every two weeks or so and every time you do a water change).Four fish and an algae eater should not be too many.To do a 10% water change(about once a month is fine if you have a small fish load),just use a siphon to remove the water to a one -gallon bucket,then replace the water with fresh,pre-conditioned water.And it's OK if you don't leave the light on that long.Also,don't overfeed the fish,and don't add too many at once.