hereiam22
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi everyone! My name is Alicia, I'm 22 and live in Oregon.
I've got a 12 gallon (20x10x14 approx.) tank and I'm looking to set it up with a small community.
I haven't even approached cycling or anything yet as I'm not sure what I'm dealing with.
My sister had the tank before me, and let it get completely green and disgusting (think stagnant water that had dead corpses in it, etc..).. I have no idea what damage that caused, what the filtration deal is. It did have a heater, which is now filled with green algae.. I'm assuming it needs to be replaced.
I was looking into getting a completely new filter, but I've got no real idea what I'm doing.
I love fish, and think it would be an awesome addition to my room to make it really mine. But as for how many fish I could put into the tank without overcrowding, and what stuff I need for it to happen..
I'm clueless as to whether you'd put the gravel in first, or fill it with water first, and other miscellaneous things.
However I HAVE read the cycling guide already, so at least I know how to do that properly. Haha.
I've been looking at getting albino cories, I think they're adorable.
Anyhow, I hope I can find all the information I need here, and hi again!
ETA: I do know that I want to get a small holding tank for quarantining, straight off the bat. I figured I could cycle it at the same time as my larger tank. I'd rather be safe than sorry, and it seems this would be a good way to go about doing it. Maybe not for the first initial fish, but definitely for future batches, or pairs or whatever I get going.
I've got a 12 gallon (20x10x14 approx.) tank and I'm looking to set it up with a small community.
I haven't even approached cycling or anything yet as I'm not sure what I'm dealing with.
My sister had the tank before me, and let it get completely green and disgusting (think stagnant water that had dead corpses in it, etc..).. I have no idea what damage that caused, what the filtration deal is. It did have a heater, which is now filled with green algae.. I'm assuming it needs to be replaced.
I was looking into getting a completely new filter, but I've got no real idea what I'm doing.
I love fish, and think it would be an awesome addition to my room to make it really mine. But as for how many fish I could put into the tank without overcrowding, and what stuff I need for it to happen..
I'm clueless as to whether you'd put the gravel in first, or fill it with water first, and other miscellaneous things.
However I HAVE read the cycling guide already, so at least I know how to do that properly. Haha.
I've been looking at getting albino cories, I think they're adorable.
Anyhow, I hope I can find all the information I need here, and hi again!
ETA: I do know that I want to get a small holding tank for quarantining, straight off the bat. I figured I could cycle it at the same time as my larger tank. I'd rather be safe than sorry, and it seems this would be a good way to go about doing it. Maybe not for the first initial fish, but definitely for future batches, or pairs or whatever I get going.
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