Hi!
I am The Masked Shadow, and am wondering a few things about fish keeping. You may have seen my other post, but A member shut that post down (since it was to long). When I logged back onto my account, I figured it out, and I was pissed.
I love this website, but some people can be pretty rude :/.
Aince I am new to the fish keeping hobby (only having experience with a betta ?), I am going to ask about things that are A blank to me.
1. how do I set the correct temperature with the heater?
2. What and why do I need gh (growth hormones) in my tank, (again, Asking how to set up )))))
3. I am starting with plastic plants, and may be switching over to live plants. What live plants are easy, and good-looking for the fish types I’ve listed in question 5?
4. I have a hang-on-the-back filter, and a Whisper 40 Aquarium Air Pump. It spurts air in the tank to make it oxygenated. I ordered a Biochemical Sponge Filter to go on the end of it. Will that work?
5. Will these fish work:
-13 Platys
- 5 Cardinal or Neon or Penguin Tetra
- 2 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco
- 3 Dojo Loaches
- 3 Pearl Gourami
- 1 Dwarf Gourami
- 2 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
6. I have a 17 gallon tank I got for free, and I want something simple (like Ramshorn snails *hint*) that will feed the Dojo Loaches and eventually the Gourami’s. Any suggestions?
7. I have Play Sand as my substrate. How much of it should I use (in inches)?
8. I am getting fish on August 16th, should I start cycling in a few days?
9. Would a steady 74 or 75 degree temperature work with these fish?
10. What should the pH Level be and how do I put it in and keep it that way?
Thank you, but I have a request. (not to be rude), but you guys always stay on the topic of new tanks or fish. Could you please answer my questions about gH and pH etc. first? Kelly_Aquatics , could you please answer some questions too? You’re so helpful!
Thanks Everyone
The Masked Shadow
I am The Masked Shadow, and am wondering a few things about fish keeping. You may have seen my other post, but A member shut that post down (since it was to long). When I logged back onto my account, I figured it out, and I was pissed.
I love this website, but some people can be pretty rude :/.
Aince I am new to the fish keeping hobby (only having experience with a betta ?), I am going to ask about things that are A blank to me.
1. how do I set the correct temperature with the heater?
2. What and why do I need gh (growth hormones) in my tank, (again, Asking how to set up )))))
3. I am starting with plastic plants, and may be switching over to live plants. What live plants are easy, and good-looking for the fish types I’ve listed in question 5?
4. I have a hang-on-the-back filter, and a Whisper 40 Aquarium Air Pump. It spurts air in the tank to make it oxygenated. I ordered a Biochemical Sponge Filter to go on the end of it. Will that work?
5. Will these fish work:
-13 Platys
- 5 Cardinal or Neon or Penguin Tetra
- 2 Starlight Bristlenose Pleco
- 3 Dojo Loaches
- 3 Pearl Gourami
- 1 Dwarf Gourami
- 2 Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
6. I have a 17 gallon tank I got for free, and I want something simple (like Ramshorn snails *hint*) that will feed the Dojo Loaches and eventually the Gourami’s. Any suggestions?
7. I have Play Sand as my substrate. How much of it should I use (in inches)?
8. I am getting fish on August 16th, should I start cycling in a few days?
9. Would a steady 74 or 75 degree temperature work with these fish?
10. What should the pH Level be and how do I put it in and keep it that way?
Thank you, but I have a request. (not to be rude), but you guys always stay on the topic of new tanks or fish. Could you please answer my questions about gH and pH etc. first? Kelly_Aquatics , could you please answer some questions too? You’re so helpful!
Thanks Everyone
The Masked Shadow