Try to maintain a temperature of 78 degrees. Fill the aquarium to the top with water now. Do not add fish at this time. Make sure that the filters, aeration equipment and the heater are working properly. Now you need to add Stress Coat to the water.
All tap water contains chlorine and possibly even chloramine.
The Stress Coat will neutralize the chlorine. If you live in a large city and suspect that they are adding chloramine, you will be needing to use Ammo-Lock II with the Stress Coat. Chloramine is chlorine and ammonia combined. Ammonia is the deadliest chemical for fish. Adding Fish Now that your aquarium is up and running you can start to think about adding fish.