Evestri
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First things first, hi to all the new people who I will be meeting on these forums! Its always a pleasure to meet new people whether online or in person. Maybe not always online.
A little bit of backstory: For a long time a family member of ours had expressed an interest in owning a fish tank for aesthetic and pleasure purposes, and recently he decided that he wanted to go ahead with building one. My cousin and I decided that we would help him build and maintain it, because we felt that due to his lack of time the fish wouldn't receive the adequate care and maintenance if he undertook the task alone. We know he is determined to finance the maintenance costs, but we would prefer they be lower than higher .
None of us have any serious experience with fish keeping. I own a Lizard, and my cousin owns a few dogs. The last time any of us have had fish was ~5 years ago and we never had any success because we were ignorant then. We both understand that the project is a commitment, and we are determined to build as suitable habitat for the appropriate fish along with their care and maintenance. We have both been busy researching cycling tanks (nitrogen cycle), a little bit of aquascaping, possible stocking options, general aquarium care etc. Although we tried to convince our family member to start smaller, he was adamant on a 125 gallon fish tank to put in his living room. We managed to convince him to do a freshwater tank instead of a saltwater tank, at least.
Since its our first fish tank, we would like to have some suggestions on possible freshwater biotopes, possible stocking options. He said he prefers "big fish" but we are also open to smaller schooling fish as well. We took some measurements of our tapwater using api test strips, and we got these readings:
PH: 7.5
GH: 7.2 dH
KH: 6.7 dH
We haven't got the tank yet, so we are hoping for some feedback from members with more experience.
A little bit of backstory: For a long time a family member of ours had expressed an interest in owning a fish tank for aesthetic and pleasure purposes, and recently he decided that he wanted to go ahead with building one. My cousin and I decided that we would help him build and maintain it, because we felt that due to his lack of time the fish wouldn't receive the adequate care and maintenance if he undertook the task alone. We know he is determined to finance the maintenance costs, but we would prefer they be lower than higher .
None of us have any serious experience with fish keeping. I own a Lizard, and my cousin owns a few dogs. The last time any of us have had fish was ~5 years ago and we never had any success because we were ignorant then. We both understand that the project is a commitment, and we are determined to build as suitable habitat for the appropriate fish along with their care and maintenance. We have both been busy researching cycling tanks (nitrogen cycle), a little bit of aquascaping, possible stocking options, general aquarium care etc. Although we tried to convince our family member to start smaller, he was adamant on a 125 gallon fish tank to put in his living room. We managed to convince him to do a freshwater tank instead of a saltwater tank, at least.
Since its our first fish tank, we would like to have some suggestions on possible freshwater biotopes, possible stocking options. He said he prefers "big fish" but we are also open to smaller schooling fish as well. We took some measurements of our tapwater using api test strips, and we got these readings:
PH: 7.5
GH: 7.2 dH
KH: 6.7 dH
We haven't got the tank yet, so we are hoping for some feedback from members with more experience.