Hi all!
So for those who don't want to read a novel, summary below
I want to say up front: I am soooo just a beginner and need your help and expertise and also that anything I've done wrong, please be gentle!! I'm sensitive but respond well to criticism
Soooo
I have a 26 gallon freshwater community aquarium -newish. Less than three months old. This is my second aquarium.
I had a ten gallon-I know, smaller the harder, but I had to get my foot in the door with dbf (dear boyfriend )...I had a betta in there, with a filter for 20 gallons. My major messups were water changes were once a month, and when I changed the filter media. Not doing a heater right away-what a dummy. People do well with betta's in a bowl and I mess up with no heater. Read online and corrected that issue. My dear SamIAm passed away and I set up a community 26 gallon (The biggest I can squeeze in my house until we move)
Background:-I'm a total noob. I had fish growing up, mom and dad took care of them. I'm actually a bit phobic of fish (yeah i know...I also scuba dive-no sense here!!) but I REALLY want seahorses eventually. To do that, I have to be good at saltwater, to do saltwater I have to be good at freshwater. So there is a goal and a reason to this. But understand, as noob and dumb as I may seem, my fish are my pets, I care about each deeply and want to do as best as I can. I'd adore and cherish any advice I can get.
Futher-I picked this forum as it seems the best run and friendliest I've seen out there. Definitely come here lots for advice. I'm not ok with a mean or picky forum. I acknowledge I'm new and totally novice=please be kind, I'll learn and try
My setup now is a 26 gallon, freshwater community. I have one filter rated for 50 gallons and a biowheel filter rated for 20 gallons. I do 1 5 gallon water change daily or 2x 5 gallon daily.
My parameters test great-zero's all around.I know I take good care, well as best that I can figure!! I've made silly mistakes being new, and not checking what I assumed, so I'm joining up to hopefully learn as much as I possibly can!!! (Those worrying about someone like me having a saltwater....don't worry that's years down the road I'm sure!!)
So I have panda, emerald cory's, mollies and two guppies, and a few neons.
Soo....can y'all ask me any questions I should be asked, let me know anything I should know? I'm so worried I'm missing something I should know, and I know I could be doing better!!
So for those who don't want to read a novel, summary below
I want to say up front: I am soooo just a beginner and need your help and expertise and also that anything I've done wrong, please be gentle!! I'm sensitive but respond well to criticism
Soooo
I have a 26 gallon freshwater community aquarium -newish. Less than three months old. This is my second aquarium.
I had a ten gallon-I know, smaller the harder, but I had to get my foot in the door with dbf (dear boyfriend )...I had a betta in there, with a filter for 20 gallons. My major messups were water changes were once a month, and when I changed the filter media. Not doing a heater right away-what a dummy. People do well with betta's in a bowl and I mess up with no heater. Read online and corrected that issue. My dear SamIAm passed away and I set up a community 26 gallon (The biggest I can squeeze in my house until we move)
Background:-I'm a total noob. I had fish growing up, mom and dad took care of them. I'm actually a bit phobic of fish (yeah i know...I also scuba dive-no sense here!!) but I REALLY want seahorses eventually. To do that, I have to be good at saltwater, to do saltwater I have to be good at freshwater. So there is a goal and a reason to this. But understand, as noob and dumb as I may seem, my fish are my pets, I care about each deeply and want to do as best as I can. I'd adore and cherish any advice I can get.
Futher-I picked this forum as it seems the best run and friendliest I've seen out there. Definitely come here lots for advice. I'm not ok with a mean or picky forum. I acknowledge I'm new and totally novice=please be kind, I'll learn and try
My setup now is a 26 gallon, freshwater community. I have one filter rated for 50 gallons and a biowheel filter rated for 20 gallons. I do 1 5 gallon water change daily or 2x 5 gallon daily.
My parameters test great-zero's all around.I know I take good care, well as best that I can figure!! I've made silly mistakes being new, and not checking what I assumed, so I'm joining up to hopefully learn as much as I possibly can!!! (Those worrying about someone like me having a saltwater....don't worry that's years down the road I'm sure!!)
So I have panda, emerald cory's, mollies and two guppies, and a few neons.
Soo....can y'all ask me any questions I should be asked, let me know anything I should know? I'm so worried I'm missing something I should know, and I know I could be doing better!!