Kerisaquamafia
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2022
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- 3
Hello all,
A long time ago...... when I was living with my parents ( I am 45 now), we had a fish tank. My dad was a hap hazard kind of guy. Fish did well considering he didn't check water and such. So its now 2022 and I have a little 10 gallon tank. It's a starter. Personally I want to see how well I can do this tank and then advance as time goes on. I live in Texas. Very hard water. I had to work on getting the pH to 6.5 and that took a great deal of pH increase. I have used aquarium salt and I have to say my finned friends are doing quite well.
My heater doesn't have a control but my thermometer shows 80 degrees which is ideal temp. I have 2 gold dust mollies, 2 Danios, 6 small tetras and some shrimp - ghost, chocolate, and 4 cherry ones. They are truly doing well. I have used 2 live plants. 1 nerite snail that my son had me get as well.
I check the water to make sure nitrates are not existent. I have a great filter.
I have caves, and other decorations.
My question is how will I know when to take the next step. What is a good next size to consider. I love watching them swim and I am trying to figure out which sex is which on my mollies.
I didn't think that I would enjoy a tank again this much at my age. I just want to do right by my finned friends and keep them happy and right side up.
I was a little upset today at the pet store because they were selling some fish that were dying. I wish there was a actual fish store where I live. Sadly the one we had in the area closed. What is your suggestion on obtaining new fish?
Thanks all
Keri
A long time ago...... when I was living with my parents ( I am 45 now), we had a fish tank. My dad was a hap hazard kind of guy. Fish did well considering he didn't check water and such. So its now 2022 and I have a little 10 gallon tank. It's a starter. Personally I want to see how well I can do this tank and then advance as time goes on. I live in Texas. Very hard water. I had to work on getting the pH to 6.5 and that took a great deal of pH increase. I have used aquarium salt and I have to say my finned friends are doing quite well.
My heater doesn't have a control but my thermometer shows 80 degrees which is ideal temp. I have 2 gold dust mollies, 2 Danios, 6 small tetras and some shrimp - ghost, chocolate, and 4 cherry ones. They are truly doing well. I have used 2 live plants. 1 nerite snail that my son had me get as well.
I check the water to make sure nitrates are not existent. I have a great filter.
I have caves, and other decorations.
My question is how will I know when to take the next step. What is a good next size to consider. I love watching them swim and I am trying to figure out which sex is which on my mollies.
I didn't think that I would enjoy a tank again this much at my age. I just want to do right by my finned friends and keep them happy and right side up.
I was a little upset today at the pet store because they were selling some fish that were dying. I wish there was a actual fish store where I live. Sadly the one we had in the area closed. What is your suggestion on obtaining new fish?
Thanks all
Keri