Acclimatisation - the need to be patient

So you have just set up your tank, you have everything in place, the pump is ready to aerate, the filter ready to filter and the heater ready to heat, you have filled the tank with clean water and have planted your aquarium beautifully and you are eager to rush out to the pet store and buy a load of fish. No. Stop! When the tank is initially set up it needs to adjust, the temperatures must be correct and the environment must establish itself. Friendly bacteria must build in the filtration system needed to break down the ammonia levels in the water once fish are introduced. Once you have filled the tank and have the d