MoxieGrrrl
Aquarium Advice Freak
Yay! I now have all the items for my new tank either in my possession or on order.
By the way, everyone who recommended Big Al's gets a big ol' smooch from me - I got a canister filter, a 25 ft Python, a sub-heater, a backup heater (for emergencies), an air pump (I hope the Tetra-tec is as silent as they advertise it), air tubing, an air stone, a Mag-Float, Penn Plax Claws, a thermometer, suction cups and FW salt for $166 including shipping. My LFS wanted $165 just for the canister filter and Python!!! (But I did buy the All-Glass 36 gallon bowfront from them for $100).
Anyway, eventually I want a tank with the following: an angelfish, guppies, mollies and a pleco. I also liked the Splashing Tetras, Top Sail Platy and Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail.
I am letting my daughter open the tank for Yule and will get started setting it up with her (though I do have to wait for Big Al's to ship me all the above stuff - wish they had a shipping upgrade, would have happily paid to get it faster).
So, once I get all the equipment in and do the initial 24 hours or so of running without having any fish in the tank, which fish would you use as the starter fish? I was told the mollies should be able to ride it out, but to stay away from guppies. Agree? Disagree?
Thanks for reading!
By the way, everyone who recommended Big Al's gets a big ol' smooch from me - I got a canister filter, a 25 ft Python, a sub-heater, a backup heater (for emergencies), an air pump (I hope the Tetra-tec is as silent as they advertise it), air tubing, an air stone, a Mag-Float, Penn Plax Claws, a thermometer, suction cups and FW salt for $166 including shipping. My LFS wanted $165 just for the canister filter and Python!!! (But I did buy the All-Glass 36 gallon bowfront from them for $100).
Anyway, eventually I want a tank with the following: an angelfish, guppies, mollies and a pleco. I also liked the Splashing Tetras, Top Sail Platy and Hi Fin Lyretail Swordtail.
I am letting my daughter open the tank for Yule and will get started setting it up with her (though I do have to wait for Big Al's to ship me all the above stuff - wish they had a shipping upgrade, would have happily paid to get it faster).
So, once I get all the equipment in and do the initial 24 hours or so of running without having any fish in the tank, which fish would you use as the starter fish? I was told the mollies should be able to ride it out, but to stay away from guppies. Agree? Disagree?
Thanks for reading!