Buying a fish tank for dummies?
Ok ….. I need help. I am purchasing a fish tank Somone who has published in local classifieds …. I've always wanted a fish tank, but I am not knowledgeable at all about them. The tank is 55 liters, comes with top, bottom and bombs … What is required to complete the tank I have not mentioned? (In addition to fish for all you jokesters it )…. I should be looking for? What should I be worried? Any idea, wellwishing warnings or just be appreciated! WOW ….. everything was really difficult to choose the best answer … Thank you all SO SO much. I have taken much of what has been said today and am very grateful for the responses from Yahoo. I was not aware of the details you need to have a fish tank beautiful and successful but I'm willing to accept the challenge. I'm going to pick it up today;)
may be willing to spend lots of money! This issue really needs a longer answer than there is space here – here's some things you can get. in fundamentals that you need water conditioner / dechlorinator, beneficial bacteria (its usually in a bottle beside the conditioning – Do not use it as it says – use only once by purchasing the building and tank full of water and all the equipment running and the first fish in it – then download it into one and only once), filter cartridges to suit his filter (first dial Walmart – pet stores are twice the price – you know the brand of filter, size, etc?) a radiator, for if kept tropical. some fish such as goldfish and small fish do not need heaters. need decoration, gravel, all that. I use very little gravel. Sure that have biological filtration (do you have a wheel filter on it) if you have biological filtration least go with gravel. I do 1/4-1/2. This is much less than the pet store try to sell. I think thats about 6.8 gallon bags of 55. if you have no biological filtration that will need at least twice. you have to grow "beneficial" bacteria – which is are little guys are great and consuming fish waste. if the filter has a wheel wheel acts as a inucabator for them. if not you need about 2 "of gravel for them to live, you need a study of volumes and volumes – you need learn about the cycles of your tank. This invovled get your tank through the ammonia cycle is very difficult in fish introduction. I am not fond of dry cycling if you know what you want in a 55 gallon, then take a couple of small fish and keep them tougher on themselves for a month and completed a cycle for you and well. the first month but your tank is cycling. a little shorter if you have biological filtration. after the end its still better to simply add a two fish at once. you have to learn the fish – most pet stores know nothing about what mixes with what – there are plenty of websites about him — its actually easier to find what is available in pet stores – then research liked what he saw and then repurchase. might seem travel a lot, but half if cared for fish to live about 4-5 years – pick wisely! you need to learn how to clean! weekly maintenance around an hour with a gravel vacuum and 20% water change to keep clean and healthy and happy. Most people are going to recommend testing water for ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates. If you follow weekly cleaning rituals and do not overfeed the fish do not. being a novice can one pick one – its usually better safe than sorry. DO NOT mess with the ph – bad idea. without the necessary evidence ph – ph anything not necessary. Its good to have your fish adapt to their pH. ph coasters are bad for fish. thats ok about test all i can write for now – good luck!
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