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aquanewbie72 · 01-24-2006, 11:27 PM

Here's my list of Newbie advice (coming from a newbie):

1. Don't be stingy- spring the extra $$$ for the AP Freshwater Master Test Kit. Strips suck.
2. "The Cycle" - ask about it, read about it, study it, understand it!
3. A [acronym:c84d0aca1c="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:c84d0aca1c] NEVER hurts.
4. Do not mess with the pH - if its stable, leave it alone.
5. Be intimately familiar with your tank set up, bioload/livestock inventory, and water parameters at all times - you will be asked to recite them if you post a question on this site.

6. Never be afraid to ask a dumb question. When it comes to your fishies, there isn't one.

01-24-2006, 11:27 PM	#24
aquanewbie72 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 159 Images: 10	Here's my list of Newbie advice (coming from a newbie): 1. Don't be stingy- spring the extra $$$ for the AP Freshwater Master Test Kit. Strips suck. 2. "The Cycle" - ask about it, read about it, study it, understand it! 3. A [acronym:c84d0aca1c="Partial water change"]PWC[/acronym:c84d0aca1c] NEVER hurts. 4. Do not mess with the pH - if its stable, leave it alone. 5. Be intimately familiar with your tank set up, bioload/livestock inventory, and water parameters at all times - you will be asked to recite them if you post a question on this site. 6. Never be afraid to ask a dumb question. When it comes to your fishies, there isn't one. __________________ 26 gal bow front - Est. 11/30/05- Aquaclear 50 1 Cory Cat (Cat Chow), 1 Silver Angelfish (Braveheart), 1 Gold Angelfish (Bliss), 1 Clown Loach (Twister), 4 Cardinal Tetras 10 gal tank w/Aquaclear 20, est. 01/30/06 - 2 hybrid platy born 3/29/06 and 4/21/06 (Fusion and Jaws), and 1 Cory Cat (Charlie) 5 gal tank - 2 hybrid Platy born 4/21/06 - (Combos and Talladega)