Recent content by aqnix11

Where to start? Well 3 yrs ago I went to walmart and bought 3 fancy goldfish and 1 small random goldfish (I think it was just a feeder) and stuck them all in one of those little corner 1 gallon tanks. I didn't even buy the right water treatment (bought clear water instead of start right or w/e)...

I'm also having problems growing duckweed. I mean, it still 'hangs around' but definitely not in the numbers I was expecting. I did add fertilizer since I'm cycling right now and have no fish. My only guess is that the stuff keeps getting sucked up by the filters.

Hi! I hope all of you are doing well. I'm also a newbie cycling a tank for the first time. I'm doing a fishless cycle. Like the original poster, I started by adding pure ammonia to the tank. For my bacteria seeding material I used the bottled variety (Stability by SeaChem). I don't recommend...

What made me want a FW aquarium? That's a loaded question for me. Well it all probably started with my roommate freshman year of college. She kept a betta and I thought he was really cute. A year or so later I decided I wanted fish and went to walmart of all places for advice. They suggested I...

I've seen conflicting things about the plants. Some people say its a good thing others say the plants will soak up all the ammonia and the bacteria won't have enough to eat. At this point though, I figure it couldn't hurt to try. I could use the extra bacteria anyway. I'm pretty sure my bottled...

Update 3.5 gal update I've got my 3.5 gallon betta tank setup. There are slight issues with the ammonia, but I think I've got a handle on it. So, I went on ahead and added my betta so I could stop stressing him out with the frequent water changes. Here are the parameters: pH: 7.5 KH: somewhere...

Thanks for all your advice! I've decided to do a fishless cycle instead. Seems...safer tbh. Went to Ace Hardware and picked up some ammonia. I'm going put plants in there over the weekend instead of getting fish. Hopefully I'll have fish next weekend or the weekend after that! :) Sorry for...

That's actually sound advice. I wish I had been told that earlier this week. lol I've already spent so much money on my 10 gal (bought a new stand & everything) plus buying my betta the new tank I'm just all out of cash. Perhaps I'll just keep a few small fish for now then upgrade to the 20 long...

Sorry I don't know anything about whether your fish are preggers or not. I'm a newb myself. Just wanted to say cute fish! :)

Hi!! I'm new to the forums and to fish keeping (somewhat). I've had a betta for 3 years and now I'm looking at moving on up to keeping a 10 gallon FW community tank. I originally had my betta in the 10 gallon, then he became ill (lethargic) and now he's in a 1 gallon for nursing. Now, I'm...

Hi all!! I've been doing research for a couple of days now and I have been finding a TON of conflicting information regarding new tank setups & cycling. I'm kind of feeling overwhelmed and a little annoyed tbh with the whole thing. So, this is the plan I've come up with as of now: Good idea...