spottedhaggis
Aquarium Advice Newbie
New person here.
Daughter (aged 10) decided she wanted to keep fish, so here is what we have started with.
54l fish tank (rectangular) came with snge filter, heater.
We got a few plants, decided on using sand rather than gravel (aquarium sand) and some rocks, and have a piece of driftwood to put in once its been soaked for long enought o remove the colour.
We are leaving the tank like this, powered up for a week before adding any fish, this is under advice viewed on a number of websites and books.
Set the temp to 24/25 degrees, which I believe is within the required range.
Next is to get a test kit to test the water.
Questions.
1. she plans on getting Zebra danios as the start fish, 5-6 of them (having read this is the real min you should get so the shoal)
She will probably get another shoaling fish group after this then go for pairs, possibly, with a max of 15-20 fish depending on size.
Neons are another she wants, probably the 2nd set of fish, and eventually 1 or 2 cat fish.
Does this al sound ok, any advice.
Do all of these fish mind a small bubling air rock, we are thinking of getting one that pushes very small and slow bubbles.
Daughter (aged 10) decided she wanted to keep fish, so here is what we have started with.
54l fish tank (rectangular) came with snge filter, heater.
We got a few plants, decided on using sand rather than gravel (aquarium sand) and some rocks, and have a piece of driftwood to put in once its been soaked for long enought o remove the colour.
We are leaving the tank like this, powered up for a week before adding any fish, this is under advice viewed on a number of websites and books.
Set the temp to 24/25 degrees, which I believe is within the required range.
Next is to get a test kit to test the water.
Questions.
1. she plans on getting Zebra danios as the start fish, 5-6 of them (having read this is the real min you should get so the shoal)
She will probably get another shoaling fish group after this then go for pairs, possibly, with a max of 15-20 fish depending on size.
Neons are another she wants, probably the 2nd set of fish, and eventually 1 or 2 cat fish.
Does this al sound ok, any advice.
Do all of these fish mind a small bubling air rock, we are thinking of getting one that pushes very small and slow bubbles.