T1KARMANN
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Not in a 15 gallon tank like the OP has... lol!
The op first post says huge tank or anything else need in his first post or did I read it wrong
Not in a 15 gallon tank like the OP has... lol!
I am really confused. Pets at home seem to know what they're doing, as well as some sites on the internet that say 1-2 L of water per cm of fish. Also, my mum had a goldfish in a small tank when she was a child and she put orange juice in it because she thought it was thirsty, but the goldfish lived for 9 years, plus had been passed down two or three times and those people had it for years before my mum's family got it. Many people at two different pets at home stores don't say I should get a bigger tank, my parents say "I wouldn't worry it fine isn't it?" AND the chemicals seem OK. Plus, I can't afford a bigger tank unless going into my savings which I don't really want to do, and many fish have survived for years in tanks smaller than mine, and we have no space to put the tank anyway (at the minute).
But then again, lots of people on here say that I should have a tank double the size at least, and others are saying Orangey doesn't have enough etc. I think it's more America vs Britain. Loads of people in Britain r saying the 2 L per cm of fish thing, while (I guess most of u guys r American) the Americans say more the tens of GALLONS per fish.
Some time this week I'l think I'll go to the pets at home near me, ask a couple of people there; then go to the bigger pets at home further away and ask a couple of people there; I'll ask a load of my friends and family; I'll ask a tiny pet shop near me who seem to do better quality hay than at pets at home; I'll ask my local vets (one's American, one's British, one's European (who seemed to know more about things than the other two) and there's the nurse vets there and others); I'll ask my science teacher and finally my cousin who's a vet near the border of England and Scotland.
BTW pets at home doesn't work on profits, as the employees don't care if they make any profit because they get paid the same, in fact one guy said that in the next year or two I should be looking in the 100 L to 200 L range (I should be able to afford by then) but he suggested NOT looking at the pets at home shop as they're way too expensive; he says check on eBay.
PS remember I care for my fish very much and I will listen to all advice and I've had Orangey in a tank for two years and a bit in a 21 L tank; she/he's only had the 60 L since just after Xmas.
PSS thank u Rivercats and everyone else who's participated for all ur great advice!
Do u think this is all right for the fish? If it is I might consider purchasing one:
https://www.backtotheroots.com/Products/Details.aspx?p=12
I'm not arguing just trying to find out because at the minute I can't get a bigger tank.
.......I think AquaDave is a youngin, and there is also that language barrier, being from another country and all I think we've all been there where we want a nice tank and we try to do what others have said won't work, and when you have a LFS telling you what you want to hear....it's hard to blame him. But, I think he wants to do the right thing.
Just a thought...
If you're having trouble keeping the nitrogen levels from the fish waste low enough to keep the fish safe, then get some small Chinese Evergreens from the local Lowes, Home Depot and or the grocery stores that carry them. Remove the pot and rinse all the potting mixture off and emerse the roots only into the tank. The roots are real "nutrient hogs" and will remove most of the nitrogen from the water. The leaves stay above water and require only room light.
The plants take in the nitrogen faster than the beneficial bacteria. As long as you maintain the plants, your fish have near pure water conditions. I keep these plants in my planted tanks along with aquatic plants and the water consistently tests "0" for ammonia and nitrite and nitrates stay in 10 to 15 ppm range.
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Good idea! The only problem is how can I only submerse the roots and not the rest of the plant? Also, it will mean I will have to take the lid off won't it? That's the only source of light for the tank. It sounds like a good idea though so hopefully I'll try it soon!