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Alright. So, I'm going to re-do my tank. (See my topic in "Diseases" board)

So I just need some tips and whatnot.

Here is my equipmet.

10g tank
Light hood
2 bags of white gravel
1 tetra 10i filter (Carbon filters)
1 air pump
1 heater (72-88 degrees F)
Melafix
Tetra water conditioner
Pimafix
Fish food
Two green plastic-ish plants. One fluffy one and one straight one.

I read that we should cycle our tanks for 4-6 weeks adding pure ammonia and testing it and whatnot.

Is that seriously something I should do even though I have a carbon filter which will (as I have read) take out anything harmful to the fish?

And, how many fish should I have in there?

I want one crowntail betta and I have two bottom feeders. One is an albino (might be a cory?) and the other is a cory of some sort and probably at max size. He's about 1-2 inches.

Would it be okay to get two glofish (they are neon tetra-sized) and two tetras of some sort?

I can easily change the filter every two weeks if that is required with more fish and change the water as often as needed... I just need advice on how often I should change the carbon in the filter and what % water change and how often.

I mean, when I set the tank up for the first time (before I bought a diseased fish which ruined my tank) all I did was add tap water, water conditioner, let it run for about 6 hours, and plopped the fish in. The fish were great for the two weeks I had them before I bought the diseased pepper cory.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help. =)