Marniesfishyfriends
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Hi, I'm a brand new fish mummy and I am terrified that my fishy children are unhappy.
I don't have much space (and I was after something easily transportable) so I bought two ~1.5 gallon Fish Bowls.
Bowl#1: 3 x male Guppies and 12 Neon Tetras.
Bowl#2: a Golden Sucking Catfish and 12 Neon Tetras.
I added lil (26°c) heaters and thermometers but no filters. I'm treating the water and have added hidey holes and small fake plants for the new owners.
1. Is this too many fish for the bowls?
2. Do catfish prefer to have friends?
3. How regularly should I change over the water?
4. How much should I feed these teeny fish? (Current menu options: tiny pellets, flakes and blood worms.)
5. Is it best to use a very fine gravel or possibly sand for the catfish, as I feel the pebbles I bought are too big for him to bury in, although he mostly attaches himself to a pebble or hides in his fake coral tunnel.
Please note (!!) I did not plan to have so many Tetras, they were purchased by a friend who's also just starting out, his Loaches were eyeing them off for dinner (as I tried to warn him would be the case) so they are now seeking refuge with my fish fam-bam.
I need all the advice I can get!
Thank you
I don't have much space (and I was after something easily transportable) so I bought two ~1.5 gallon Fish Bowls.
Bowl#1: 3 x male Guppies and 12 Neon Tetras.
Bowl#2: a Golden Sucking Catfish and 12 Neon Tetras.
I added lil (26°c) heaters and thermometers but no filters. I'm treating the water and have added hidey holes and small fake plants for the new owners.
1. Is this too many fish for the bowls?
2. Do catfish prefer to have friends?
3. How regularly should I change over the water?
4. How much should I feed these teeny fish? (Current menu options: tiny pellets, flakes and blood worms.)
5. Is it best to use a very fine gravel or possibly sand for the catfish, as I feel the pebbles I bought are too big for him to bury in, although he mostly attaches himself to a pebble or hides in his fake coral tunnel.
Please note (!!) I did not plan to have so many Tetras, they were purchased by a friend who's also just starting out, his Loaches were eyeing them off for dinner (as I tried to warn him would be the case) so they are now seeking refuge with my fish fam-bam.
I need all the advice I can get!
Thank you