New fish for empty tank! :-) - Aquarium Advice

coolchinchilla · 01-12-2006, 01:45 AM

I did it! I did it! I did it!

I finally found some fish for my tank! It's been empty and cycled for more than a month. I kept hesitating to buy fish because of the expense. Well I got a gift certificate to the pet store for Christmas and the fish I wanted were 50% off! Yahooooo!

I bought 6 glolite zebra danios -- the ones that are "red" like goldfish. When I released them into the tank they all hung out in a little school in the middle. Then they managed to slowly school over to one side of the tank then the other. Eventually one got bold and struck out on its own. I'd fogotten how much fun it is to have fish! I've been staring at an empty tank for too long.

I plan to get some corys or otos eventually, plus some [acronym:13096f8334="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:13096f8334] for the sand substrate. I want to plant it too -- oh yeah, it's a 15 gallon.

Lonewolfblue · 01-12-2006, 01:55 AM

Cool, good job.......

Jaymz_Eric · 01-12-2006, 02:43 AM

i know the feeling of staring at an empty tank for to long lol it gets old, mines only a 10 gallon right now, little cramped for space, but the fish will have to deal with that rfor right now lol

rippin17 · 01-12-2006, 06:49 AM

i was dumb when i started my tank, and literally didnt let it cycle at all... but it was my first time keeping fish.

ive become wiser since then lol and i like to hear that you let ur water cycle. and it is hard as **** to tear urself away from the front of ur fish tank sometimes. i have a chair sitting in front of mine

DeFeKt · 01-12-2006, 07:45 AM

sounds good

when do we get pics

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and it is hard as **** to tear urself away from the front of ur fish tank sometimes. i have a chair sitting in front of mine

lol, gotto have good quality one on one time with the fish. our laptop and dining table is directly infront of the 100gal, so makes for easy on the eyes at dinner/forum time..

Big C · 01-12-2006, 09:18 AM

Much better than watching TV.

My 75 is in the living room close to the TV ever since we install it there we have no arguments about what to watch in TV. I always say "whatever you want, dear". If I don't like it, I just watch the tank!

Big C · 01-12-2006, 09:19 AM

Oh! and congratulations on your new fish, coolchinchilla!!!!!!!!!

rippin17 · 01-12-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DeFeKt

sounds good

when do we get pics

Quote:

and it is hard as **** to tear urself away from the front of ur fish tank sometimes. i have a chair sitting in front of mine

lol, gotto have good quality one on one time with the fish. our laptop and dining table is directly infront of the 100gal, so makes for easy on the eyes at dinner/forum time..

haha im a college kid, i dont believe ion dinner tables... so i have a tv tray i eat on in front of my fish tank. i mean ppl always say there isnt anything good on TV. so why not be entertained by my little swimmin buddies

Lonewolfblue · 01-12-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rippin17

haha im a college kid, i dont believe ion dinner tables... so i have a tv tray i eat on in front of my fish tank. i mean ppl always say there isnt anything good on TV. so why not be entertained by my little swimmin buddies

I like that idea... Very true...

coolchinchilla · 01-13-2006, 02:03 AM

Thanks for all the well-wishes here. Didn't expect responses...

My glofish are still doing well. They haven't figured out about feeding time yet. It takes a looooooooong time before one will notice the food and finally the bunch gets it. I want to get a black light and then take pics of ''em.

01-12-2006, 01:45 AM	#1
coolchinchilla Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IA Posts: 477	New fish for empty tank! :-) I did it! I did it! I did it! I finally found some fish for my tank! It's been empty and cycled for more than a month. I kept hesitating to buy fish because of the expense. Well I got a gift certificate to the pet store for Christmas and the fish I wanted were 50% off! Yahooooo! I bought 6 glolite zebra danios -- the ones that are "red" like goldfish. When I released them into the tank they all hung out in a little school in the middle. Then they managed to slowly school over to one side of the tank then the other. Eventually one got bold and struck out on its own. I'd fogotten how much fun it is to have fish! I've been staring at an empty tank for too long. I plan to get some corys or otos eventually, plus some [acronym:13096f8334="Malaysian Trumpet Snails or Multiple Tank Syndrome, depending on context"]MTS[/acronym:13096f8334] for the sand substrate. I want to plant it too -- oh yeah, it's a 15 gallon. __________________ coolchinchilla a small zoo is cool!

01-12-2006, 01:55 AM	#2
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,832 Images: 7	Cool, good job....... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

01-12-2006, 06:49 AM	#4
rippin17 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shillington, Pa Posts: 98 Images: 4	i was dumb when i started my tank, and literally didnt let it cycle at all... but it was my first time keeping fish. ive become wiser since then lol and i like to hear that you let ur water cycle. and it is hard as **** to tear urself away from the front of ur fish tank sometimes. i have a chair sitting in front of mine __________________ 29g AGA African Cichlid Tank, Cascade Canister Filter, Penguin Bio-Wheel, Powersweep Powerhead T-5 Lighting Moonlight Strip Carib-Sea Substrate 40 lbs of Carved Limestone 5 lbs of Lace Rock 8 lbs of Slate::1 Synodontis Multipunctus, 2 Melonchromis Auratus (male and female), 1 Melonchromis Johanni (male), 1 Blue Peacock (not sure of sex), 1 Venustus (female), 1 Tropheus Moorii (male), 1 Red Zebra (unsure of sex), 1 Electric Yellow Lab (male)

01-12-2006, 09:18 AM	#6
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	Much better than watching TV. My 75 is in the living room close to the TV ever since we install it there we have no arguments about what to watch in TV. I always say "whatever you want, dear". If I don't like it, I just watch the tank! __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

01-12-2006, 09:19 AM	#7
Big C Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 375 Images: 3	Oh! and congratulations on your new fish, coolchinchilla!!!!!!!!! __________________ Gracias amigos! 5 g w/ Minows 30 g planted: 3 aurulious barbs, 4 tiger barbs (2 green), 2 Gold barbs, 1 lemon fin barb 75 g planted:1 dwarf gouramis, 4 guppies, 1 sword tail, 1 SAE, 1 gold gourami, 4 black phantom tetras, 3 serpae tetras, 6 brilliant rasboras, 2 diamond tetras, 10 rummynose, 1 blush koi angel (huge!), 3 clown loaches, 3 yo yo loaches, 1 golden nugget, 2 GBR 10 gal QT tank -almost always going with new "projects"

01-12-2006, 02:43 AM	#3
Jaymz_Eric Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Flatwoods KY Posts: 34	i know the feeling of staring at an empty tank for to long lol it gets old, mines only a 10 gallon right now, little cramped for space, but the fish will have to deal with that rfor right now lol

01-13-2006, 02:03 AM	#10
coolchinchilla Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IA Posts: 477	Thanks for all the well-wishes here. Didn't expect responses... My glofish are still doing well. They haven't figured out about feeding time yet. It takes a looooooooong time before one will notice the food and finally the bunch gets it. I want to get a black light and then take pics of ''em. __________________ coolchinchilla a small zoo is cool!

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