trailite
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all
Although I used to keep Fancy Goldfish 25 years ago when I was a boy, since then I have not been involved in fish keeping.
I have spent the last 2 months doing research on the net about how I need to start and this is where I`m up to.
I started the fishless cycle about 3 weeks ago using ammonia. The ammonia is all but gone each morning when I do a test and I top it up to 3 or 4 ppm. Nitrite reading is currently off the charts.
As far as I know the cycle is going as it should and I just need to continue as I am eventually finishing off with a big water change to get rid of the Nitrates.
The 3 Gallon tank actually belongs to my 13 year old twin daughters. Had I been buying one I would have gone for something bigger.
When the tank is cycled my girls say that they would like to stock the tank with `White cloud mountain minnows`.
From what I can tell from reading up on the `Net`, this seams to be a good choice for a first fish.
The tank will have some artificial plants for cover.
I would like some advice on how many fish they could keep in the tank.
I think that 4 will be the max but any advice or suggestions re this or more appropriate alternatives would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Although I used to keep Fancy Goldfish 25 years ago when I was a boy, since then I have not been involved in fish keeping.
I have spent the last 2 months doing research on the net about how I need to start and this is where I`m up to.
I started the fishless cycle about 3 weeks ago using ammonia. The ammonia is all but gone each morning when I do a test and I top it up to 3 or 4 ppm. Nitrite reading is currently off the charts.
As far as I know the cycle is going as it should and I just need to continue as I am eventually finishing off with a big water change to get rid of the Nitrates.
The 3 Gallon tank actually belongs to my 13 year old twin daughters. Had I been buying one I would have gone for something bigger.
When the tank is cycled my girls say that they would like to stock the tank with `White cloud mountain minnows`.
From what I can tell from reading up on the `Net`, this seams to be a good choice for a first fish.
The tank will have some artificial plants for cover.
I would like some advice on how many fish they could keep in the tank.
I think that 4 will be the max but any advice or suggestions re this or more appropriate alternatives would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance