allysonwonderland
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi there! My name's Allyson and I recently started a job in the pet department at Petsmart. Before that I had NO interest in fish, and now I'm excited to start my own freshwater tank. I think it'll be fun and also help me assist customers with potential problems they may have with either the fish or the equipment. Right now I pretty much only know the basics. I'm often in the department by myself and don't have all the opportunities I want to ask questions, so I'm hoping this forum will help me learn faster!
I'm getting a hand-me-down 20 gallon tank from a friend and have mostly picked out what I want to fill it with. If anyone has any ideas on how to make it colorful and exciting, I'm all ears!
I do want a rubber lip pleco because they're so adorable...otherwise I really like the look of live bearers. I've picked out my 3 favorite guppies we always have in stock (turquoise, yellow cobra, red tuxedo) and a dalmatian molly...so that gives me room for about 2-3 more I believe. Really hope I find a blue platy at some point! I've been thinking about swordtails and balloon mollies but I'll have to find one that's really striking. Since I only have a small tank for now, I don't want anything too plain or "filler" fish.
Then I want some live plants as well, right now I think the moneyworts are my favorite look-wise. I'm undecided on snails and ghost shrimp.
Of course I'll add them all gradually, and I want all males because I don't think I'm ready to deal with breeding yet. At Petsmart they've told me 1 inch of full grown fish per gallon, is that the consensus here as well?
So anyway I better stop before I keep rambling, but that's where I'm at right now! Still in the planning stage and would love people to talk to about it.
I'm getting a hand-me-down 20 gallon tank from a friend and have mostly picked out what I want to fill it with. If anyone has any ideas on how to make it colorful and exciting, I'm all ears!
I do want a rubber lip pleco because they're so adorable...otherwise I really like the look of live bearers. I've picked out my 3 favorite guppies we always have in stock (turquoise, yellow cobra, red tuxedo) and a dalmatian molly...so that gives me room for about 2-3 more I believe. Really hope I find a blue platy at some point! I've been thinking about swordtails and balloon mollies but I'll have to find one that's really striking. Since I only have a small tank for now, I don't want anything too plain or "filler" fish.
Then I want some live plants as well, right now I think the moneyworts are my favorite look-wise. I'm undecided on snails and ghost shrimp.
Of course I'll add them all gradually, and I want all males because I don't think I'm ready to deal with breeding yet. At Petsmart they've told me 1 inch of full grown fish per gallon, is that the consensus here as well?
So anyway I better stop before I keep rambling, but that's where I'm at right now! Still in the planning stage and would love people to talk to about it.