New ten gallon Aquarium

[siva]

One time. Read the link.

If you're leaving fish in, read this I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?!

You need a test kit in order to properly run an aquarium.

 

[rain87]

People at petsmart don't usually no much of what they are talking about. Your going to have to be doing regular water changes of 50% or more maybe even twice a day to keep your ammonia down until you build up some bacteria. You want to keep the ammonia below .25ppm even 2ppm is bad for your fish. So a lot of bucket work. Also you need to check for nitirtes and nitrates to because once you start cycling those will start going up too.

 

[siva]

They wouldn't tell you this because they likely don't KNOW this. Your fish store is not the place to get information about fish, believe it or not.

 

[Chelseachuy]

They wouldn't tell you this because they likely don't KNOW this. Your fish store is not the place to get information about fish, believe it or not.

so i have realized.

 

[Chelseachuy]

how much is the master kit ? i really cant afford it if its the thirty dollar one im thinking of.

 

[siva]

Did you buy the fish at petsmart or petco?

 

[Fishbro]

That's the one.

 

[Chelseachuy]

Did you buy the fish at petsmart or petco?

petland discounts.

 

[siva]

I'm pretty sure they will accept a return on the fish. I would take that money and get the test kit. While the tank cycles you can save up for the new fish..it will take a while. When you get the new fish you'll have far fewer losses so you'll save money in the end and have much happier fish

 

[Fishbro]

He's very much right...Where at in oregon are you Siva? I'm in Beaverton

 

[siva]

She actually Roseburg.

 

[Fishbro]

Opps my bad

 

[Chelseachuy]

siva was it you who had the puffer ?

 

[MABJ]

Nope, me. What's up?

 

[Chelseachuy]

just wanted to know some information about it.

 

[MABJ]

Shoot, slick. I know pretty much all there is to know about the GSP..

 

[Chelseachuy]

what size tank do u keep her in ? how big is she? and do u have any other tankmates with her. one website said they are aggressive.

 

[MABJ]

Sorry for the slow reply, but they should be in 10+ gallons minimum as adults. They get to be about 6 inches and mine is currently 2 inches and I've got her in a 5. They will eat almost anything. Mine eats flake or live food. She can kill over 1 shrimp per day.

 

[MABJ]

Another thing, I have no other tank mates other than shrimp because she's in such small confinements for now. I'm trying to give her away to a good home.

 

[Chelseachuy]

Another thing, I have no other tank mates other than shrimp because she's in such small confinements for now. I'm trying to give her away to a good home.

and she is a brackish fish? sounds like you guys are really close!