Ok I have a 3 year old son who can't have a dog or cat but loves animals and fish. We got him a 10 Gal which I am going to take care of. I have never had a tank before so I went by the local pet store and here is what they sold me.
lamp cover with 2 15 watt bulbs
Hagen aqua clear 20 power filter
under gravel filter with an air pump (I think he called this a bio filter)
fish food
water treatment stuff to treat tap water
gravel
glass covers
I think that is about it. I set it up tonight but haven't added any fish.
Is this a ok set-up? One thing I read the in posts here was a recommendation for a tester kit, what kind should I buy that is inexpensive but good? I am very new and didn't want anything too fancy yet, but I wanted something I could maybe build on abit. I think there is already lots of advice on what to stock it with but any suggestions are welcome. Any advice or help is welcome.
Thanks
Moose
lamp cover with 2 15 watt bulbs
Hagen aqua clear 20 power filter
under gravel filter with an air pump (I think he called this a bio filter)
fish food
water treatment stuff to treat tap water
gravel
glass covers
I think that is about it. I set it up tonight but haven't added any fish.
Is this a ok set-up? One thing I read the in posts here was a recommendation for a tester kit, what kind should I buy that is inexpensive but good? I am very new and didn't want anything too fancy yet, but I wanted something I could maybe build on abit. I think there is already lots of advice on what to stock it with but any suggestions are welcome. Any advice or help is welcome.
Thanks
Moose