sugarfree
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
My girlfriend's mother recently gave me a aquarium because she didn't want to take care of it. I believe it is a 25 gallon SeaClear tank with a Eclipse hood. The tank currently has a Cichlid that I believe is a Neolamprologus Sexfasciatus in it, but I will probably get rid of this fish because I would like a community tank and can't put anything else in with it. After I get rid of the Cichlid I plan on getting 1Peppered Corydoras, 1 Rainbow Shark, 2 Bristlenose Catfish, and 2 Neon Tetra. I plan on getting these fish when they are small and upgrading my tank as i may need to as they get bigger. Will all of these fish be ok together?
Also I was wondering about the water chemistry for my tank. Right now I just have my Cichlid in heated tap water, and it seems fine. I was wondering though what tests I NEED to get to test my water, and what they should read. For example I know I'm probably going to need a pH test and that it should read about 7. And also this tank has some scratches on it and i was wondering if there are any good compounds or anything that will remove scratches, or how much a new Tank (not hood) would cost.
Thank You
Also I was wondering about the water chemistry for my tank. Right now I just have my Cichlid in heated tap water, and it seems fine. I was wondering though what tests I NEED to get to test my water, and what they should read. For example I know I'm probably going to need a pH test and that it should read about 7. And also this tank has some scratches on it and i was wondering if there are any good compounds or anything that will remove scratches, or how much a new Tank (not hood) would cost.
Thank You