Recent content by clueless_mom

Thank you so much for the specifics. This is the type of advice I need. What is cycling? I have tried looking that up, but you seem to be the only person that understands that straight answers are what is appreciated.

Actually, what I am finding frustrating is that everyone keeps telling me how bad a 1.5 tank is. I get it already.... but I am a single mom on a tight budget and a $35 tank and two fish is all I can afford. So far, asking for help is making me really wish I just kept telling my son no and...

What kind of test kit do I need? What am I testing for and what results should I have?

I think the small setups are just fine for a child that is just learning. This way he can keep the tank himself and learn how to control it. It has a filter but no heater.

Eventually we will get a bigger tank, I can only afford the small one for now and am using it as his "training tank".

Thanks! They look harmless, sort of like if you just blow through a straw into a glass of water.

Hi everyone! As you can see by my user name, I am a clueless mom! :-) My 10 year old son has been begging for fish for forever! I finally allowed him to start with glo-fish. I ultimately want to get him to a saltwater tank because I want seahorses. Yesterday we bought the 1.5 gallon...