tannk in but guess what + lighting question

[jesatfis]

my tank came in monday (yay)
but they forgot 1 thing THE STAND
anyway also since i will not get fish for a week or so can i use a smaller (30" light) for now
i will have a trip bulb lite and will use a
marine glo
power glo
marine glo

 

[masala4080]

Hold on. You just got the tank and you plan on already adding fish? You should probably cycle the tank first for around a month. Adding fish or anything else earlier will most likely kill it. As for the lighting, it should be fine, but that kind you have now might encurage a little algae growth.

 

[jesatfis]

Originally posted by Masala4080
Hold on. You just got the tank and you plan on already adding fish? You should probably cycle the tank first for around a month. Adding fish or anything else earlier will most likely kill it. As for the lighting, it should be fine, but that kind you have now might encurage a little algae growth.
oops sorry, i wasnt planing on the fish untill it finished its cycle