I'll be honest, I'm going to try an experiment, but would like to see if anyone knows the answer first.
Does anyone know if water "raining" down through an aluminum(I've heard that copper is toxic to fish) radiator back into the tank kill fish? I'm asking because I want to do both a computer cooler and aquarium in one. If that would kill the fish, then I'll just set up a standard aquarium, if no one knows, I was thinking of getting some feeder goldfish to try it out(they do have a rather short life to begin with, and if it doesn't kill them, then they'll have a nicer life than otherwise). Also, I'm not even sure how well I'll succeed at keeping fish alive, but I am pretty decent with plants.
As of right now, I have an air pump, air stone, some hose, and a 10 gallon tank.
Now for the fun questions. I know that you have to change the water partially routinely, let the entire tank settle down(can't remember the name for it, but it has to do with ammonia I think), and be sure to feed them. Do you need a special light for fish, or will regular incandescents serve fine? Also, how do you clean a tank(I'm used to the pressure washer method of cleaning)?
And(I like to build and repair things), do you need a special sealant if the seem of a tank leaks, or will regular silicone work? Also, is the acrylic cement toxic to fish after fully curing?
To give you an idea, I want to set this tank up on the same desk as my computer(liquid cooled, but the coolant will never make it into the aquarium) to give me something to look at besides just the computer screen.
I know, some weird questions, but I really don't want to do something knowing that it will kill something else if I can avoid it.
Does anyone know if water "raining" down through an aluminum(I've heard that copper is toxic to fish) radiator back into the tank kill fish? I'm asking because I want to do both a computer cooler and aquarium in one. If that would kill the fish, then I'll just set up a standard aquarium, if no one knows, I was thinking of getting some feeder goldfish to try it out(they do have a rather short life to begin with, and if it doesn't kill them, then they'll have a nicer life than otherwise). Also, I'm not even sure how well I'll succeed at keeping fish alive, but I am pretty decent with plants.
As of right now, I have an air pump, air stone, some hose, and a 10 gallon tank.
Now for the fun questions. I know that you have to change the water partially routinely, let the entire tank settle down(can't remember the name for it, but it has to do with ammonia I think), and be sure to feed them. Do you need a special light for fish, or will regular incandescents serve fine? Also, how do you clean a tank(I'm used to the pressure washer method of cleaning)?
And(I like to build and repair things), do you need a special sealant if the seem of a tank leaks, or will regular silicone work? Also, is the acrylic cement toxic to fish after fully curing?
To give you an idea, I want to set this tank up on the same desk as my computer(liquid cooled, but the coolant will never make it into the aquarium) to give me something to look at besides just the computer screen.
I know, some weird questions, but I really don't want to do something knowing that it will kill something else if I can avoid it.