Recent content by jeff1969

I have a 10 gal tank with 2 white cloud minnows, 2 platys, 1 albino cory and 1 peppered cory.  I want to be careful about having too many fish.  Can I safely get one more fish without putting a strain on things? Which of my fish could best use another mate?  Thanks.

I'm thinking about buying a larger tank and am wondering if acrylic should be a consideration.  Any thoughts?  Thanks.

Thanks for the info and link to previous "sand to gravel" post. I'm new to fish and this site, so didn't think to look for the topic on the site search engine. In the future I will know to do that prior to posting a common question :)

I have been convicted by reading about corys here that gravel is bad news for them. I din't know this when I set up the tank several months ago, but am considering changing over to sand now. How would I go about this? Would the fish have to be moved out of the tank and all water removed prior...

Thanks. Would you recommend checking for nitrite along with the ammonia at this point?

Thanks - people are very helpful with these beginner questions I have.

Do I need to check everything with a fancy test kit or is it enough to check just ammonia? Basic 10 gallon tank with two guppies currently in its second week with ammonia at .25 - .5 They currently seem stressed - swimming fast, darting about, spending a lot of time at top of the tank. Any...

My 10 gl tank has had two fish in it for one week. They are guppies - named Darth Vader and Orange Fin by my kids :) My question is how often to test for ammonia levels and how often to do water changes. The info on this site says check twice a day and do large water changes if levels are .25...

If I were to go with a fish-in cycle, what would be some ideas for good fish to start with?

Does your 3 year old mess with the fish? My 3 year old has a mind of his own. My 19 month old pulled a chair over to the tank today and was trying to get her hands in it. I guess I need to buy tough fish :rolleyes:

Just be aware that with a traditional cycle there will be more work, most often heavy buckets of water. If you don't mind the extra work there is no reason for it not to end up with success. Thanks. Your response does not sound nearly as gloom and doom as I expected to hear from people :)

Hi. I'm a newbie - just bought and set up a 10 gallon tank for my 6 year old daughter's birthday present. Not knowing better I went to the pet store the day after setting up the tank with a water sample, hoping to pick up our first fish or two. The test showed ammonia and the guy recommended...