dana4987
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2012
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- 3
Hi everyone!! I'm a newbie here to this forum. I have been reading on these posts for a few weeks now and decided I may as well go ahead and join in. I have always loved aquariums and my father always had when I was growing up. He just made me a beautiful stand and gifted it to me for a 30gallon tank.
It's been set up for about 3 weeks now. We just added a few fish last weekend. So far we have 3 giant danios and 1 rainbow shark. They are all doing just fine. But....my danios are so shy!! I thought they were supposed to be all over the place. If I come to tank they scurry to the corner and hide. When the lights on they hide. The only time they will come out from hiding is when the lights are off on the tank. I'm scared they are going to starve since they won't even eat when I come to the tank to feed them. They are boring me lol.
Me being new to this, I think I did everything the way I was supposed to but then again who knows? I can guarantee I will have a gazillion questions and apologize in advance for them. I already have a few, my water seems a tad bit cloudy but my tests show that all my levels are fine. I have been using the API master test kit. This should clear up on its own correct?
Also, could could someone please advise me on what type of fish and how many I should be able to keep in my tank? I love love love the blood parrots, would one be suitable? And I'm wondering if I have enough filtration? The other half of the water at the top of my tank doesn't seem to be circulating. When I drop food over there it just sits in the same spot.
Told ya, I would have a bunch of questions Sorry for dropping the load!
But I'm happy to be here and looking forward to gaining some knowledge so I can keep my fish friends happy!
It's been set up for about 3 weeks now. We just added a few fish last weekend. So far we have 3 giant danios and 1 rainbow shark. They are all doing just fine. But....my danios are so shy!! I thought they were supposed to be all over the place. If I come to tank they scurry to the corner and hide. When the lights on they hide. The only time they will come out from hiding is when the lights are off on the tank. I'm scared they are going to starve since they won't even eat when I come to the tank to feed them. They are boring me lol.
Me being new to this, I think I did everything the way I was supposed to but then again who knows? I can guarantee I will have a gazillion questions and apologize in advance for them. I already have a few, my water seems a tad bit cloudy but my tests show that all my levels are fine. I have been using the API master test kit. This should clear up on its own correct?
Also, could could someone please advise me on what type of fish and how many I should be able to keep in my tank? I love love love the blood parrots, would one be suitable? And I'm wondering if I have enough filtration? The other half of the water at the top of my tank doesn't seem to be circulating. When I drop food over there it just sits in the same spot.
Told ya, I would have a bunch of questions Sorry for dropping the load!
But I'm happy to be here and looking forward to gaining some knowledge so I can keep my fish friends happy!