Lauren22487
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
*I have a 20Gal Top Fin Aquarium Kit...It has led lights, came with heater, tropical flakes, net, etc
*We bought black gravel
*We replaced the filter with a Marineland Penguin Power Filter 200gph
*Marina Floating Thermometer with Suction Cup
*Bought 3 Zebra Danios 3 Glo Purple Danios 4 ghost shrimp 14 neon tetras and a friend gave us 1 Siamese Algae Eater
*We have several live plants I have no idea what they are but one we bought is a Moneywort
**My friend Amanda has several tanks and has been caring for fish for years. She gave us her bio wheel and said by doing that the bacteria would be ready and we could instantly add fish.
**We purchased our tank 1-22-13 brought it home rinsed the rocks and plants filled the tank and let it run. I added 2 droppers to the 1.25ml line of prime. Amanda said to add food once a day to go ahead and get bacteria starting. We were using the filter that came with the tank kit until thursday when the Penguin arrived and we switched them. I added food twice and on the third day noticed the water was cloudy and she said dont add anymore. Today 1-27-13 she came over about 3pm and added her bio wheel and her algae eater. We went to the pet store and purchased the fish came home about 7pm. We emptied the tank except for a few inched of water and added new primed water about 3 5gal buckets worth each containing prime. Next we added her live plants from her tank and a few fake ones. She then opened the fish poured the "nasty store water almost completely out and poured the fish into the tank. Next she did the same with the neons and the ghost shrimp. We added a little food and everyone started eating. Within a few minutes one neon died but he wasnt acting right from the beginning. We scooped him out and put him in the freezer. Not long after she left about 930pm we noticed another dead neon. Scooped him and put in freezer. About 130am I woke up and checked on them and the neons were pale and there were 2 more dead in the tank. i left the light on and checked again about 30min later and they seem to have color again. I am a first time fish owner (minus a betta at 16yrs)
*We bought black gravel
*We replaced the filter with a Marineland Penguin Power Filter 200gph
*Marina Floating Thermometer with Suction Cup
*Bought 3 Zebra Danios 3 Glo Purple Danios 4 ghost shrimp 14 neon tetras and a friend gave us 1 Siamese Algae Eater
*We have several live plants I have no idea what they are but one we bought is a Moneywort
**My friend Amanda has several tanks and has been caring for fish for years. She gave us her bio wheel and said by doing that the bacteria would be ready and we could instantly add fish.
**We purchased our tank 1-22-13 brought it home rinsed the rocks and plants filled the tank and let it run. I added 2 droppers to the 1.25ml line of prime. Amanda said to add food once a day to go ahead and get bacteria starting. We were using the filter that came with the tank kit until thursday when the Penguin arrived and we switched them. I added food twice and on the third day noticed the water was cloudy and she said dont add anymore. Today 1-27-13 she came over about 3pm and added her bio wheel and her algae eater. We went to the pet store and purchased the fish came home about 7pm. We emptied the tank except for a few inched of water and added new primed water about 3 5gal buckets worth each containing prime. Next we added her live plants from her tank and a few fake ones. She then opened the fish poured the "nasty store water almost completely out and poured the fish into the tank. Next she did the same with the neons and the ghost shrimp. We added a little food and everyone started eating. Within a few minutes one neon died but he wasnt acting right from the beginning. We scooped him out and put him in the freezer. Not long after she left about 930pm we noticed another dead neon. Scooped him and put in freezer. About 130am I woke up and checked on them and the neons were pale and there were 2 more dead in the tank. i left the light on and checked again about 30min later and they seem to have color again. I am a first time fish owner (minus a betta at 16yrs)