BeerNinja
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hello everyone I'm brand new to all of this! :]
I'm a college student with low funds so I decided to buy a 10 gallon starter kit. Okay, I got it going. I have a fire mouth, a jack dempsey, and my friend wanted me to throw in a goldfish. They seem happy. Couple questions though!
1) I think the goldfish makes the water cloudy. Its just slightly cloudy.. a pale color. Nothin' serious, but I want this water to be clear! So, should I remove the goldfish? And, when I do, how much water do you think I have to change out to get it clear again?
2) When I do change the water, I know I have to treat the new water first with that stuff that makes tap water fish-able. But, what about temperature? Should I try and get my tap water to about 80 degrees? Does it matter?
3) Do I -really- need to concern myself with pH and nitrate and ammonia levels at this stage?
I would really appreciate any feedback! I love fish and I'm going to master this hobby. I hope I can contribute helpful info to the website when I can in the future.
I'm a college student with low funds so I decided to buy a 10 gallon starter kit. Okay, I got it going. I have a fire mouth, a jack dempsey, and my friend wanted me to throw in a goldfish. They seem happy. Couple questions though!
1) I think the goldfish makes the water cloudy. Its just slightly cloudy.. a pale color. Nothin' serious, but I want this water to be clear! So, should I remove the goldfish? And, when I do, how much water do you think I have to change out to get it clear again?
2) When I do change the water, I know I have to treat the new water first with that stuff that makes tap water fish-able. But, what about temperature? Should I try and get my tap water to about 80 degrees? Does it matter?
3) Do I -really- need to concern myself with pH and nitrate and ammonia levels at this stage?
I would really appreciate any feedback! I love fish and I'm going to master this hobby. I hope I can contribute helpful info to the website when I can in the future.