Okay, I just made up my mind to get a 29 gallon tank this weekend. My husband is unaware that I've made this decision, but he'll learn tonight.
My plan is to move the babies from the 10 gallon to the 29. Currently, the 10 gallon residents are: Swimmy the Guppy (about 3/4" long); Moon and Starfire, the zebra danios (about an inch long); Scooby, Fred and Goldeen, the black fin tetras (about the size of a half dollar - except for Goldeen who I'm not sure is a blackfin because she's colored like a pale goldfish rather than like the other two. She/he is a bit smaller than the other two); Lilo, Stich and Kim, the neon tetras make up the last of the residents (and they are all less than a half inch long). That makes nine fish, all under two inches long in our 10 gallon.
Now, my reason for moving these guys is not because they are crowded (although I know they will be soon) but so that I can split the 10 gallon tank in half and move Bill the Betta and his cousin Jake the Betta into that tank, along with Sugar the Catfish. I may get Sugar a buddy to pal around with in there.
Now....here are my questions:
I want to do a fishless cycle by using either ammonia or bio-spyra. I did a search for bio-spyra and came up with nothing, so where would I purchase it? I'm very nervous about using straight ammonia.
When I move Bill and Jake into the 10 gallon tank, should I empty the 10 gallon and clean it first? The tank is completely cycled right now. Or can I just insert the divider and just move them over to the 10 gallon? The water temps are almost exactly the same in all the tanks.
I plan on keeping Bill's current 5 gallon setup as a hospital tank. What should I do to keep the tank cycled? Get a couple little fish in it? What type?
How long should I wait after getting the tank set up to move our current friends into the new 29 gallon? This entire process is going to be a major project at our house this weekend. I also plan to go to the lumber yard with hubby and put him to work building my custom stand that will eventually also house a 55 gallon when I find one at a decent price.
One more question...our Walmart has a 29 gallon kit with the filter, heater, etc. for $95. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere online?
Help me out, here guys...I've gone from two "free" goldfish to a 29 gallon (soon to also have a 55) in less than five months!
My plan is to move the babies from the 10 gallon to the 29. Currently, the 10 gallon residents are: Swimmy the Guppy (about 3/4" long); Moon and Starfire, the zebra danios (about an inch long); Scooby, Fred and Goldeen, the black fin tetras (about the size of a half dollar - except for Goldeen who I'm not sure is a blackfin because she's colored like a pale goldfish rather than like the other two. She/he is a bit smaller than the other two); Lilo, Stich and Kim, the neon tetras make up the last of the residents (and they are all less than a half inch long). That makes nine fish, all under two inches long in our 10 gallon.
Now, my reason for moving these guys is not because they are crowded (although I know they will be soon) but so that I can split the 10 gallon tank in half and move Bill the Betta and his cousin Jake the Betta into that tank, along with Sugar the Catfish. I may get Sugar a buddy to pal around with in there.
Now....here are my questions:
I want to do a fishless cycle by using either ammonia or bio-spyra. I did a search for bio-spyra and came up with nothing, so where would I purchase it? I'm very nervous about using straight ammonia.
When I move Bill and Jake into the 10 gallon tank, should I empty the 10 gallon and clean it first? The tank is completely cycled right now. Or can I just insert the divider and just move them over to the 10 gallon? The water temps are almost exactly the same in all the tanks.
I plan on keeping Bill's current 5 gallon setup as a hospital tank. What should I do to keep the tank cycled? Get a couple little fish in it? What type?
How long should I wait after getting the tank set up to move our current friends into the new 29 gallon? This entire process is going to be a major project at our house this weekend. I also plan to go to the lumber yard with hubby and put him to work building my custom stand that will eventually also house a 55 gallon when I find one at a decent price.
One more question...our Walmart has a 29 gallon kit with the filter, heater, etc. for $95. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere online?
Help me out, here guys...I've gone from two "free" goldfish to a 29 gallon (soon to also have a 55) in less than five months!