Mattyfelts
Aquarium Advice Addict
If you can't go there as often as every other week then you'll really need to so it over a logger period of time. I know you'll be anxious to have a fully stocked aquarium but be patient. Patience helps so you don't lose any fish. I got excited too my first stocked tank and I ended up not being too excited when I was overwhelmed saving all the fish I could.
Make sure you gave:
Filter
Heater
Air stone and pump
(warmer water fish need oxygen added to the water since heat lowers oxygen)
Decorations for them to hide
Proper lighting
Food
Dechlorinator
Api water test kit
Backup meds (just in case of a disease outbreak)
You'll get outbreaks being new unless you have a good friend or someone helping you to teach you what they learned from when they messed up.
agree except for meds, just buy quality stock... ensure its disease free and maintain excellent water conditions and you'll be fine more then likely
also, an airstone isn't needed. there's enough surface agitation by the filter to allow for proper gas exchange
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