guess ill tell you the most important thing there is to know when you have one
3/8ID vinyl hose/tubing from homedepot/lowes
best stuff ever and 100% worth the 70 cents a foot or whatever it is
dont suck on the hose til you get a mouthful of water.. keep an eye on the water in the hose.. soon as it makes it over the edge of the tank take it out of your mouth and put it in the bucket...
soon as my gibby hit 8" this became a daily event... the poop from this one fish tripples the poop from the 30 cons he shares a tank with
if you dont understand this now... you will
yer dad was right about the poop..
they also sometimes really enjoy market shrimp and food sticks.. (let the foodsticks "stick" to the glass and they will be gone as soon as they are discovered.. its also a great way to keep the waterline in the tank clean)