Rysaquarium
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Ello there fish people!
I kept fish throughout my life until 2013. Busy with school and various other responsibilities i safely donated my tank and fish to a friend who still has them to this day. It was a 55g planted freshwater tank with a school of corys, some plecos and various shrimp. I absolutely adored that tank and still miss it. Lately I've really been considering starting up a smaller tank that's low maintenance, but beautiful and keeps me busy a couple days a week.
One thing i miss the most about having a tank in my room is listening to the water fall from the filter at night before bed. It always relaxed me during stressful times. So with that in mind i took out my 10g tank that served as a quarantine for my previous tank, dusted it out, cleaned it and began the long trek of cycling the tank. Talk about nostalgia!
So my setup will be as follows:
Tank and Decor:
10 Gallon Tank
Fake plants (for now at least)
Gravel bottom (white & brown)
Rock Cave decor
Real Drifwood
Filtration:
2 Aquaclear 20G (No such thing as too much filtration)
Aquaclear pre filter sponge x2
Other:
API freshwater Masters test kit
I've always believed in fish-less cycles, so I'm going to stay true to that. One other thing I'm going to need is a new heater, though the temperature Im going to have will be quite low consistency will be beneficial to the fish once they arrive in their new home.
Okay so, the stock I'm looking to have will be 5 white cloud minnows to start, then add 3 more a few weeks later. Since white clouds require relatively low temperatures I think I'm going to only have the white clouds occupy the tank.
So this weekend I'm gonna gather some of the final supplies that I need and finally fill the tank and begin the cycle. Wish me luck!
-Ryan
I kept fish throughout my life until 2013. Busy with school and various other responsibilities i safely donated my tank and fish to a friend who still has them to this day. It was a 55g planted freshwater tank with a school of corys, some plecos and various shrimp. I absolutely adored that tank and still miss it. Lately I've really been considering starting up a smaller tank that's low maintenance, but beautiful and keeps me busy a couple days a week.
One thing i miss the most about having a tank in my room is listening to the water fall from the filter at night before bed. It always relaxed me during stressful times. So with that in mind i took out my 10g tank that served as a quarantine for my previous tank, dusted it out, cleaned it and began the long trek of cycling the tank. Talk about nostalgia!
So my setup will be as follows:
Tank and Decor:
10 Gallon Tank
Fake plants (for now at least)
Gravel bottom (white & brown)
Rock Cave decor
Real Drifwood
Filtration:
2 Aquaclear 20G (No such thing as too much filtration)
Aquaclear pre filter sponge x2
Other:
API freshwater Masters test kit
I've always believed in fish-less cycles, so I'm going to stay true to that. One other thing I'm going to need is a new heater, though the temperature Im going to have will be quite low consistency will be beneficial to the fish once they arrive in their new home.
Okay so, the stock I'm looking to have will be 5 white cloud minnows to start, then add 3 more a few weeks later. Since white clouds require relatively low temperatures I think I'm going to only have the white clouds occupy the tank.
So this weekend I'm gonna gather some of the final supplies that I need and finally fill the tank and begin the cycle. Wish me luck!
-Ryan
