RichD
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Howdy all,
I picked-up a used 10g tank for my daughter for Xmas. Never having owned fish before, we set it up under the advice/guidance of my local petsmart store. They instructed me to "cycle" the tank for ~72 hours before stocking.
Unfortunately, I found this site only after stocking the tank with a couple of mollies and a glo fish after the store tested the water insuring me it was ok to stock. So far everyone seems happy, eating and well (day 3).
So now that we are rolling along, I want some advice on where best to go from here....
I've got the recommended API Freshwater test kit on order, with an ample amount of strips in the meantime.
How often should I be changing the water?
Should I clean the gravel on the changes or let it "stew" a bit?
When can I add more fish?
I understand that Plecos are a "must-have", so when would be safe to add one (or two?) to the mix?
Any other things that I should get/know/do?
Thanks for the plethora (overwhelming at times) amount of info on this site!
Rich
I picked-up a used 10g tank for my daughter for Xmas. Never having owned fish before, we set it up under the advice/guidance of my local petsmart store. They instructed me to "cycle" the tank for ~72 hours before stocking.
Unfortunately, I found this site only after stocking the tank with a couple of mollies and a glo fish after the store tested the water insuring me it was ok to stock. So far everyone seems happy, eating and well (day 3).
So now that we are rolling along, I want some advice on where best to go from here....
I've got the recommended API Freshwater test kit on order, with an ample amount of strips in the meantime.
How often should I be changing the water?
Should I clean the gravel on the changes or let it "stew" a bit?
When can I add more fish?
I understand that Plecos are a "must-have", so when would be safe to add one (or two?) to the mix?
Any other things that I should get/know/do?
Thanks for the plethora (overwhelming at times) amount of info on this site!
Rich