wetfarticus
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- Nov 27, 2016
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Hey all. My experience in the hobby is basically none. Family had a 20 gal freshwater tank when I was 16. My job was to name the fish and feed them. No experience gained there.
I recently bought one of those ridiculous Tetra 1.8 gal waterfall globes for my office. Got a Betta and Cory Catfish in it. It is loved by all my coworkers and yes, me too. It's just enough to allow the bug to bite me. So I recently bought a used (scary) 55 gal tank. According to the ad I answered, it came complete with all the pumps, filters, lights, etc. however, it only came with a tiny air pump that looks like it's better days are far behind it. So I basically need everything and I don't have a clue what to look for and how much it will cost. Financing this project will take some time. My vision was to have a nice freshwater planted setup. I have no idea how to do live plants or what fish to stock it with. But that is after I manage to figure out what gear I need and get the tank ready to fill and balance. I got a long road ahead and about a million questions. I hope y'all are patient with me as I need help. The folks at PetSmart are helpful but don't know as much as they seem.
Any advice is very appreciated.
I recently bought one of those ridiculous Tetra 1.8 gal waterfall globes for my office. Got a Betta and Cory Catfish in it. It is loved by all my coworkers and yes, me too. It's just enough to allow the bug to bite me. So I recently bought a used (scary) 55 gal tank. According to the ad I answered, it came complete with all the pumps, filters, lights, etc. however, it only came with a tiny air pump that looks like it's better days are far behind it. So I basically need everything and I don't have a clue what to look for and how much it will cost. Financing this project will take some time. My vision was to have a nice freshwater planted setup. I have no idea how to do live plants or what fish to stock it with. But that is after I manage to figure out what gear I need and get the tank ready to fill and balance. I got a long road ahead and about a million questions. I hope y'all are patient with me as I need help. The folks at PetSmart are helpful but don't know as much as they seem.
Any advice is very appreciated.