Recent content by erintangerine

Thanks so much to all three of you for the clear, frank, and often witty posts. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your advice. I work really long hours during the week but Saturday morning my very first priority will be to buy the testing items I need and the (hilariously vulgar) vacuum...

Hi there, I got a new 5.5 gallon tank. I let it cycle for two nights and then added two white cloud mountain minnows (I eventually plan to have five). There's a bubbler, filter, ed-chlorinated water, plastic plant, and a lot of hope. I understand I'm supposed to be testing the water (haven't...

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Thank you so much, Cossie and Prime Ordeal for your sage advice. As a newcomer, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I'm also writing to tell you: you're completely correct! This tank is way too small. Thank you for calling me on that and for all the other tips and thoughts. I learned the...

Total newbie here. Three questions. AIR BUBBLER Just got my first fish tank: a fancy looking but not very functional cube tank called a "fish hotel." It's just over one gallon. I have three White Cloud Mountain Minnows in it. The store sold me a Penn-Plax air bubbler thing with a small air...