Ok i am buying a house and it has a built in 60 gallon tank.. They left all the stuff with the tank. I want to put 3 oscars and one or 2 algae eaters. I need to clean the tank i heard do not use any chemicals so do i just use a rag and water? also what all do i need to do when i fill the tank up before i put the fish in? What is a good filter system for my setup that is not to pricey?
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You don't need any chemicals to clean the tank.... Just use epsom salt and a little water
Put the salt on a sponge, and with a little water just clean out the glass of the tank
as for keeping fishes, you need to cycle the tank first....
Fill the tank with non chlorinated water and put some guppies or feeders in tank for cycling..... but I'm against it, rather if your friend has tank, get some water from his tank and mix it with your tank water...
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Put the salt on a sponge, and with a little water just clean out the glass of the tank
as for keeping fishes, you need to cycle the tank first....
Fill the tank with non chlorinated water and put some guppies or feeders in tank for cycling..... but I'm against it, rather if your friend has tank, get some water from his tank and mix it with your tank water...
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Water doesn't hold much bio if any at all so skip the water and add some gravel and or bio from a friend. The water is likely to have nothing but nitrates if its an established tank.
Fishless cycling is much safer than using feeders which can be diseased. Ammonia source is all you need....
Stickies should help you get started and remember.....patience now pays big down the road.
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Fishless cycling is much safer than using feeders which can be diseased. Ammonia source is all you need....
Stickies should help you get started and remember.....patience now pays big down the road.
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As for the filtration, would you want a hob or canister? Hobs hang on the back of the tank, while canisters sit under the tank and suck water into them through a hose. Personally,i would try to do 2 aquaclear 110s or 2 aqueon 55/75. The aquaclears cost more but imo do a better job, though i really like the aqueon 55/75 also
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While the tank cycles you will have time to reseach the fish.you will find that a 60 gallon will not be good for 1 oscar for life.
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Yeah, no 3 Oscars that tank is too small for even one. And if by "algae eater" you mean common Plecostomus that tank is still too small. You should refrain from Hypostomus plecostomus aka common plecos because they grow to well over 2 feet (over time) and also do not eat algae off the glass as much as they age.