Hey guys, im new to the forum and a fellow member Laz( ).
My gf and i just recently got a great deal on a used 75 gallon tank with stand and pumps and a 10 gallon tank as well. I am relatively new at this so i will be asking some questions ^^.
Well heres the items that were given to me:
* 75 gallon tank and stand with all gravel included as well as 1 decoration plant, 2 small trees, and a large coral looking thing.
* Magnum 350 and 250 filters as well as one of the things that keeps the water moving on top.
* 2 aerators, and misc. items such as a net etc.
* 10 gallon tank where they had guppies in with light and filter
* as far as fish he included 2 red bellied Pacu about 8-9 inches long, a silver dollar about 5 inches, a dragonfish, albino catfish, spotted catfish, and a small african cichlid.
We went today to some shops to get some fish to add to the tank.
We bought another african cichlid, 2 other cichlids which i cant remember the names now, a small pleko, a 4 inch koi, and some sort of zebra fish i think they were called.
I am sorry for not knowing all the fish names and everything but bear with me i just got into this and am learning as i go.
The owner of the Pacu said they ate potatoes sometimes cut into small pieces, algea discs, and sometimes pebbles.
I am trying to get rid of the Pacu atm, my gf wants to do a mostly cichlid tank and the pacu are quite big. They are said to be aggresive but these are very calm around the smaller fish and wouldnt even hurt guppies, now the 2 inch african is another story...
1st question:
What should i feed my fish?
I went to a shop where i bought some of the fish and the store manager reccomended i buy really small pebbles and i did. Most fish ate them quite fast and some took a while to eat them. Is this because they are nervous and not used to being in this environment and it will change as they spend more time with the other fish, or is it because they dont like the food. Keep in mind ive only had the fish for around a day now.
2nd question:
Is there any way to get my water super clear or are there always gonna be tiny air bubble looking particles around the fishtank? I have the 3 filters on it atm, maybe it takes a couple of days for the water to completely clear up?
I will post some pictures of my tank and a video if i can, thanks for your help!
My gf and i just recently got a great deal on a used 75 gallon tank with stand and pumps and a 10 gallon tank as well. I am relatively new at this so i will be asking some questions ^^.
Well heres the items that were given to me:
* 75 gallon tank and stand with all gravel included as well as 1 decoration plant, 2 small trees, and a large coral looking thing.
* Magnum 350 and 250 filters as well as one of the things that keeps the water moving on top.
* 2 aerators, and misc. items such as a net etc.
* 10 gallon tank where they had guppies in with light and filter
* as far as fish he included 2 red bellied Pacu about 8-9 inches long, a silver dollar about 5 inches, a dragonfish, albino catfish, spotted catfish, and a small african cichlid.
We went today to some shops to get some fish to add to the tank.
We bought another african cichlid, 2 other cichlids which i cant remember the names now, a small pleko, a 4 inch koi, and some sort of zebra fish i think they were called.
I am sorry for not knowing all the fish names and everything but bear with me i just got into this and am learning as i go.
The owner of the Pacu said they ate potatoes sometimes cut into small pieces, algea discs, and sometimes pebbles.
I am trying to get rid of the Pacu atm, my gf wants to do a mostly cichlid tank and the pacu are quite big. They are said to be aggresive but these are very calm around the smaller fish and wouldnt even hurt guppies, now the 2 inch african is another story...
1st question:
What should i feed my fish?
I went to a shop where i bought some of the fish and the store manager reccomended i buy really small pebbles and i did. Most fish ate them quite fast and some took a while to eat them. Is this because they are nervous and not used to being in this environment and it will change as they spend more time with the other fish, or is it because they dont like the food. Keep in mind ive only had the fish for around a day now.
2nd question:
Is there any way to get my water super clear or are there always gonna be tiny air bubble looking particles around the fishtank? I have the 3 filters on it atm, maybe it takes a couple of days for the water to completely clear up?
I will post some pictures of my tank and a video if i can, thanks for your help!
