Recent content by cjeanean

Hi, I'm completely new to the fish thing, and I have a question about filters. I've been reading some of the topics and stickies here, and I'm confused.   1. I have a Tetra carbon filter. Do I need something else (I believe the "something" would be media?) for the beneficial bacteria to build up...

Kinda panicking a bit right now.....   Okay, so I got my daughter some fish for her birthday last weekend. This is something new; I haven't had fish since I was 3 (very faint memory triggered by the smell of fish food...but I digress).   We have a 3 gallon tank with a nice sized filter, and we...