I have a 75% chance of setting up another fish tank. This time I am going to stay the heck away from community tanks, just something about them that is just too difficult. This time I just want to have one fish that would look cool and be somewhat easier than a Discus and not cost as much as one.
So I discovered about oscars 4 months ago, and waited until my birthday to raise up the money again. I have approximately $150, $80 of which will get me a 50 gallon tank, canister filter, heater, stand with cabinet, light hood, basically all the hardware. I'm just getting an Oscar juvenile that can grow up with the tank (and with possibly 2 bottom feeders) for $10, food, plants, and some black gravel. The rest I have sitting in a bag in my room from the previous 30 gallon tank, and that set could definitely be sold to an eager kid who wants a pet. So I definitely have the exact amount of money for the whole whazoo.
Now the only questions I have left are for you eager answerneers:
1. What am I looking at as far as diet? What live foods or household veggies/ cut up meat would do best for the little wanker? And as I understand, they can actually go for the occasionaly goldfish.
2. Undergravel filter. I'm guessing if I plan on having a plant jungle forest there is no need, right?
3. This will be the first time that I will actually use plants to the fullest. Last time I just had a few, but were terrorized by snails that somehow escaped the 15 minutes of boiling tap water when I bought them. So I just ask, is there any sure fire way I can make sure that I can get every single freaking snail out of each plant I buy?
4. As far as what plants I need, I am looking for plants that will spread out and just make it a wonderful forest. Like a kelp forest. Last time I used a kind that I believe was called sea grass and can grow up to 2 feet long and spreads from each side a root to grow another one. I plan on buying those to fill up the gravel with green, but what other plants should I consider that can spread out and look good for the bottom of my tank?
5. Is there any plant fertilizer or as I hear a CO2 replenesher that uses yeast that I should use? After all I am going to be having a giant forest in a 50 gallon.
6. And just wondering if anyone knows the best way to secure an aquarium and cabinet to a wall. I live right on San Andreas Fault in California.
Thank you very much, more questions will probably be on the way as I get the tank set up in the next month.
So I discovered about oscars 4 months ago, and waited until my birthday to raise up the money again. I have approximately $150, $80 of which will get me a 50 gallon tank, canister filter, heater, stand with cabinet, light hood, basically all the hardware. I'm just getting an Oscar juvenile that can grow up with the tank (and with possibly 2 bottom feeders) for $10, food, plants, and some black gravel. The rest I have sitting in a bag in my room from the previous 30 gallon tank, and that set could definitely be sold to an eager kid who wants a pet. So I definitely have the exact amount of money for the whole whazoo.
Now the only questions I have left are for you eager answerneers:
1. What am I looking at as far as diet? What live foods or household veggies/ cut up meat would do best for the little wanker? And as I understand, they can actually go for the occasionaly goldfish.
2. Undergravel filter. I'm guessing if I plan on having a plant jungle forest there is no need, right?
3. This will be the first time that I will actually use plants to the fullest. Last time I just had a few, but were terrorized by snails that somehow escaped the 15 minutes of boiling tap water when I bought them. So I just ask, is there any sure fire way I can make sure that I can get every single freaking snail out of each plant I buy?
4. As far as what plants I need, I am looking for plants that will spread out and just make it a wonderful forest. Like a kelp forest. Last time I used a kind that I believe was called sea grass and can grow up to 2 feet long and spreads from each side a root to grow another one. I plan on buying those to fill up the gravel with green, but what other plants should I consider that can spread out and look good for the bottom of my tank?
5. Is there any plant fertilizer or as I hear a CO2 replenesher that uses yeast that I should use? After all I am going to be having a giant forest in a 50 gallon.
6. And just wondering if anyone knows the best way to secure an aquarium and cabinet to a wall. I live right on San Andreas Fault in California.
Thank you very much, more questions will probably be on the way as I get the tank set up in the next month.
