Resolved Question: Im buying a Betta fish!!!?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Fish tank gravel
and The $1 tank it's a fairly pleasing size~!Oh and how usually do i clean the tank fewer next a 2 gallon tank? Betta Fish: $3Betta Water Conditioner: $3Fish tank: $1Food: $3Gravel: $2Water Plant: $3Is that enough already? Voting Question: Betta Fish experts..will this work? is that gona be ok?im planning on having conscious plants in there, ive heard bout gravle with bacteria courtesy in it but im not decided what its all about or where to try and boast it in the uki can only really fit 20liters aswell.as asked the guy in the shop and he sed the neons would be solid in there with the betta.id feel bad upright having the little betta all on his own. but i more wana do whats bad for the fishthe betta fish ive superseded seeing at have all outworn in tanks with neons and the tanks are smaller than what im getting (with bout 30 neons and a betta in there)(doing far to lots extra details here)the tank ive begin is really wide but not overly tall so its got a mungo area that the fish will usedi dnt wana be alarmed lazy as i have out b4, but will having shrimp and aware plants aid keep my tank cleaner?are soon after any further fish that could cope living outwardly their own cast but with a betta?so two fish that dnt equal their own speicies? ok so im seeing at moving into the macrocosm of tropical fish and having spent my research, institute that the finest commence fish is most likely the beautiful betta (which im very happy about) my plan is to get a 20liter tank and a little heatercouple of nice cover plants and rocksobviously a betta fishand when a inadequate group of neon tetras (bout 5)as its going in my bedroom i can really have a noise pump/filter so im planing to do a 1/3 water pin acreage at times couple of days and formerly a bigger copper (plus gravel hoover thing) once a week. and are not too hard to look after with some grindstone, and dnt get to be too big (so would be happy in 20liters for life)
Resolved Question: What type of snail is the one that you get in fish tanks with live plants?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Live aquarium plants
I see lots of unpretentious snails in my aquarium, what species are they?they are cool, the loach keeps the numbers down tho
Voting Question: Freshwater Nano Aquarium- Help!?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Freshwater tropical fish
The Nano tank is 16litres, and I will be keeping fry and a Betta Splendens and Shrimp in it at incommensurable periods of invention.Thanks!Thanks for your reports, everyone! If I used a carpet plant, would I not necessitate to siphon through the gravel? My querys are: how do you clean a Nano Aquarium if you use a carpet plant (lilaeopsis braziliensis), and how oftentimes do you clean it? I don’t hope to on using a filter of any sort, as a potentiality filter would sire the fry hide and possibly hurt them, and I cannot jewel an under-gravel filter to fit. I’m used to using a siphon to clean my larger fish tanks, and I have no purpose how to clean the gravel in a stunted and planted tank. Hi. Water changes are still not a problem.Thanks afresh! I could freely siphon debris off the carpet plant itself. I necessity to beget my own freshwater tropical Nano aquarium, but I’m a little confused. I’ll add some extra info. I’ve kept fish for lousy with agedness now and I’ve blameless started breeding angelfish, so I’m not really a beginner. I can calmly uproot plants to rinse them, so that’s not a problem. =D Voting Question: What is the white algae growing in my fish tank? It's the cotton-y stuff that forms clumps on plants. It gets a growth of wan, "whispy""stringy" growth on the glass. It's NOT the cotton-y stuff that forms clumps on plants. Do you grasp where I can maybe catch some identification sites. It forms sort of sporadically. It gets a growth of hoary, "whispy""stringy" growth on the glass. I have a 55 gallon tropical freshwater tank. It only attaches to the inside of the glass. It forms sort of sporadically. It only attaches to the inside of the glass. I have a 55 gallon tropical freshwater tank. Do you be informed where I can maybe good buy some identification sites.
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Resolved Question: What kind of aquarium/fish/equipment would you recommend for £100 (uk only)?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Aquarium stands
Thanks :)Jack - additionally thanks for your quick fix - i breathing down in MK, Buckinghamshire, Boltons a bit far out of my reach :P but thanks for that World Wide Web documents anyway, im taking a peek now :) I plan for i'm going to buy an aquarium and have a budget of £100 or $180 and what size tank, character of tank, filtration/heaters/aeration/lighting, decorations, plants, gravel and fish would you recommend to me?Preferably the tank would be with a stand and hood, but can cope with out (i'll occasion my own :p )Thanks in advance :)Some1 who loves BETTAS!!hi and thanks for your comment, i notice that tank is sold at WalMart but do you prize if it is sold at ASDA (UK partner of WalMart) or anywhere else, or if i can buy one from WalMart and consign to the UK??? Voting Question: Aquarium for my Betta fish? I don't have score lots about caring for fish but I appetite to get him a tank that is at least 2 gallons. How do I regulate temperature?How does the air pump/filter daily grind? I bought a betta fish in a small-scale fish bowl and I can't stand it. I hate when folks keep fish it bowls so that is a temporary thing until I can get him better conditions. I was appearing at that one from walmart that is 2.5 gallons. It's meant for goldfish, I believe, but is that okay for a betta?Goldfish Mini Bow 2.5-Gallon Aquarium KitA crystal, seamless acrylic bow-front tankUL-Listed, full incandescent hood with 15-watt bulb includedA sturdy base allows you to put the tank almost anywhere and provides a space for a undersized air pumpUnder-gravel filter base and clear tubeAir pump and 24" air lineGoldfish and tropical fish foodWater conditionerAlso, is the bulb jibing a replacement for a heater?
Resolved Question: Should i get a 15 watt or 25 watt bulb to light my 5.5 gallon aquarium?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Aquarium backgrounds
The tank has black sand and black background. It only dumps one dwarf puffer. So should i get a 15 or 25 watt bulb? Resolved Question: Goldfish aquarium help!? I tank looks ugly and lacking. I dont thirst hte stupid artificial background. Give me some suggestions, tips and etc!Please avail me set it up well. I have neon gravel mixed with blue gravel. I have a 10 gal with a baby fantail. I will remove the blue one too, so please comfort me invent it look naturallly boss. The back of the aquarium has plain blue craft paper. I have to insufficient plants and 2 inches of actor strong grass.
Voting Question: Rinsing off stuff from aquarium?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Aquarium snails
Is it ok to rinse off fabrication facets occasionally when there is overgrowth of algae? I get overgrowth of algae which the snails can't finish off in the tank. I uncolored went to rinse of in normal tap water (cold before spread out I switched to warm) all the algae overgrowth on a imitation plant. Should I do it more? Resolved Question: What are some small aquarium snails?
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Resolved Question: Full set for a 75 Gallon Perfecto Aquarium?
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Perfecto aquariums
I would like the whole thing to only come up to around 200$. 10 points are in the making for those who give it their best shot. I'm on a very tight budget, I'm only going to spend money for the aquarium (Reminder:I'm buying this all on boxing day for discouts), filter, Substrate, and things I can't DIY such as . If anybody could tell me what kind of light fixtures i should buy for a 3wpg ratio. ;) BTW: I live in North York(Ontario) incase you wanted to subscribe shops to me.I'm not geting a lid for the aquarium though, I'm just going to probably DIY that one too. Could anybody help with this? I am going to DIY the canopy so thats covered, and what kind of filter would I need, and what kind of other necicities, I'm also going to DIY a Co2 system seeing as i will eventually plant the whole tank. Hi everybody, I'm probably getting a 75 gallon perfecto Aquarium from Big Als on boxing day, as their usually only 79.99 or 89.99 for the aquarium only. Resolved Question: How do I fix the power button/switch on my aquarium fluorescent strip light? It's a Perfecto brand 72" strip lights. The lights start to go on when i press it, but when i release it, it turns off. When i press the button, it doesn't click stop anymore. And when i do manage to turn on the lights after several tries, its hard to turn it back off.