Recent content by monstersmom

Yes I seeded the media in my old tank first, I figured that if it went as long as it usually does before I replace it enough bacteria would have built up. Ill test my tap water for nitrates in the morning and see what I get.

So I bought my second tank used 3 weeks ago. I set everything up and have been using flakes as I have yet to find a pure ammonia source for cycling. If also used some squeezings from my filter media, as well as using the media I replaced the weekend after purchasing the tank in order to help...

I have a 30 gallon with one marble angel. My little guy named him Spock. Originally it was my hubby who asked him what do you want to name this guy meaning our dalmation molly, he then said how bout spot. My son who is two repeated back spock so we decided that was the molly's name. Well after...

After some really close observations on Friday I did notice the male only bothered the angel when he went near the one female that the male has taken a liking to. After calling the store where I bought the fish they told me they were willing to take either the mollies or the angel back but...

Funny you should mention that, I was just talking to my boss about two unused tanks that I happened to see in the back room of our centre. Once I get my tank more established we were talking about setting up the tanks for the kids. I have mollies so I know there will come a time when there may...

Well there were a couple of reasons I decided to get a tank in general. I have always enjoyed going into petstores and watching fish swim around. This was padded on to my 2 year old son who absolutely loves fish to the point when we stayed at a friends house he saw a tank went up to it...

I may have posted this in the wrong section of the forum so I appologize to anyone reading this a second time. So Ive cycled my 30 gallon tank, and all was well, added an Angelfish and 2 Mollies 1 male 1 female. I had read about Angelfish being a bit aggressive espeacially at feeding time so I...

So Ive cycled my 30 gallon tank, and all was well, added an Angelfish and 2 Mollies 1 male 1 female. I had read about Angelfish being a bit aggressive espeacially at feeding time so I was a litte nervous about the Angel who is Id say about 4 inches right now in with the Mollies. The Angelfish is...

Thanks allaboutfish, it really came down to a fish is a living thing, its like getting a dog or cat and not really knowing a thing about them except thinking they are cute. Except I think its far easier to kill a fish if you font know what your doing then a dog or cat.

It is a 30 gallon, I wouldnt allow anything smaller to be bought becaus I always intended on getting an angel once the decision was made to get the aquarium. Its also a tall tank as I read Angels prefer the tall tanks.

Hi everyone, I hope your having a good day. Well Im pretty new to fish keeping this is my first real tank other than a gold fish tank when I was probably four so I dont count that. I am an assistant preschool teacher with one son who finalized the decision to get fish. He really seems to enjoy...