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venturalakersfan
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 Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| yinoma2001 wrote: | | LakersRGolden wrote: | Bigger tanks are more stable than small because everything is spread over more water.
1) 15 gallon minimum. 10 if you're strict on maintenance or go with much less than the 10 inches of fish.
2) Expect to do partial water changes every week or two
3) Be very selective on the fish you put together.
- Stay away from anything that ends in "barb" unless that's the only fish you want.
Basic Setup:
1) Aquarium with Hood and Light
2) Fish food
3) Heater rated for the tank size (optional if it's in a room always kept 73-80)
4) Hang on the back filter
5) Gravel (not sand for a beginner)
6) Plants (probably fake to start with)
7) Fish net
8) Seachem Prime (1 capfull per water change)
9) Algae scrubber (make sure you match acrylic/glass to your aquarium)
10) Water change bucket
11) Syphon vacuum (you put it "on" the gravel and it sucks "dirt" and water out. Then you put clean water back in) High end brand = Python
12) Water test kit (optional: PetSmart will do free tests for you)
Good starting fish:
- guppies, platties, mollies. These are live birthers so if you mix male + female you will have little babies swimming around in a few months.
- Neon or Black tetras. They are schooling, so should be in groups of 3+. Some of the other tetras are sensitive to temp and water quality so google them.
To start a small aquarium, I usually set it up, let it sit a day or two, then stick a molly in it for at least 2 weeks to get the biologicals working. Then slowly add fish. |
Wow thanks! Have to go 10 gallon as wifey doesn’t want such a big tank. |
We had a hexagonal 30 gallon that was narrow but tall. We kept show guppies in it. Maintenance for something that size is easy, vacuum tube for the gravel and partial water changes. A small electric filter is inexpensive and helps keep things clean. Buy a bottom feeder, they do a good job of eating waste.
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yinoma2001
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OK, we've had a 5 gallon tank for the kids for about 1.5 months. I love being a new aquarist and am getting a 30 gallon next week.
I'm going to run a fishless cycle on that for about 1.5 months and get it done right.
In the meantime, could I put my plants in there while it's cycling?
Any tips on helping plants flourish? What should I feed the plants (fertilizer, other stuff) during the fishless cycle?
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