Recent content by chellmybell

so i am getting a 30 gal tank Sunday, i know it is still small for my fish, but it will be a great improvement until i can afford the one i really want :) im so excited

ps thanks everyone for answering my questions, i should of read up on keeping these guys before i got them but like lots of us just starting to have a tank, i didnt and now i am having issues :( but i can swallow my pride for my lil guys :)

yea i have plans on getting a bigger tank and am trying to find one that is goingto work well for me and my lil guys, also i think i need to move the tank to a different area, my room is just too sunny, i dont have the tank in direct sun but it does get alot of sun and i have been told that is...

is hard water bad for fish?

also with my lil guy pete, he is one of my jd's and his fins started to split, as well as he is looking very pail, im worried about him and my other 2 fish who share the same tank

so if you add the prime then you dont have to have the water sit?

your fine, ill ask questions if i dont understand the information

also i live in a area with really hard water, is it ok if i keep using distilled water or should i just go for the tap with a chemical to take out the chlorine? and if i use tap water do i have to let the water sit for a set amount of time?

ive tried to read up on this but every web page leaves me with more questions than answers, like how offten do i need to test? is there a time of day? also none of them answer what to do if you get a bad reading

i have had my tank for around 6 months, and i have a 1in thick layer of gravel, 2 fake small plants, a decoration about 9 in tall, a submersible heater, a whisper air pump with a long bubble curtain buried under my gravel, and a aqua tech 5-15 filter, and scrub the glass once a week, as well as...

o and where do you usually find a API kit?

k so i have a 10 gal with 2 jack dempseys and one slightly smaller and more aggresive black convict, and a moss ball.

i know i need a bigger tank for my 3 fish, aslo i know i should test the water but i dont know how to fix any issue that may show up when i test my water or even what type of test to get, and what i am testing for? i need help because one of my lil guys has fin rot, or maybe i am just really...

hi, so i am in serious need of help, i decided to get a fish tank based on the fact that i wanted a pet but was unable to get a cat. i had a ex who was really good with fish but i only retained a minute amount of information from him and so now i need to build my knowledge so my wonderful lil...