Hello from Washington State

[Fireblade01]

I am starting all over with new fish tanks and pond got Gar and Arowana and Oscars.
My house burned down and I lost several tanks and my fish so I went a different route this time.
Always looking for advice on how to do things better.

 

[Fish4dawin]

I am starting all over with new fish tanks and pond got Gar and Arowana and Oscars.
My house burned down and I lost several tanks and my fish so I went a different route this time.
Always looking for advice on how to do things better

Oh no! That is not good. Did any fish or tanks make it?

 

[Fish4dawin]

If you have no tanks and are wanting a new one then go with a 10 or 20 gallon as a starting point. In a 20 you can have a variety of species, however a 10 restricts it a bit. Remember, with a new tank it will always need cycling but I guess you already know that considering you had tanks before. The pond sounds cool as well, although I don't know anyone who is a 'monster fish' expert so if you have any problems to do with the pond I can't really help unfortunately.

 

[Fireblade01]

Oh no! That is not good. Did any fish or tanks make it?

No it boiled the water and melted the tanks I had acrylic tanks it melted the papers in my firesafe safe my dogs perished in it as well. I had 3 tanks largest was 250 Saltwater. I lost everything in the House.

 

[Fish4dawin]

No it boiled the water and melted the tanks I had acrylic tanks it melted the papers in my firesafe safe my dogs perished in it as well. I had 3 tanks largest was 250 Saltwater. I lost everything in the House.

OMG I feel so sorry for you. That's so unfortunate.

 

[Fish4dawin]

I feel like you don't need a lecture about cycling a tank considering you had a 250 gallon saltwater.

 

[Fireblade01]

If you have no tanks and are wanting a new one then go with a 10 or 20 gallon as a starting point. In a 20 you can have a variety of species, however a 10 restricts it a bit. Remember, with a new tank it will always need cycling but I guess you already know that considering you had tanks before. The pond sounds cool as well, although I don't know anyone who is a 'monster fish' expert so if you have any problems to do with the pond I can't really help unfortunately.

Yah the new tanks are in my Garage this time everything is run thru redounded systems but I like the large tanks always feel like I want my fish to have space to grow and still be able to swim.

 

[Fireblade01]

OMG I feel so sorry for you. That's so unfortunate.

Thank you my animals where the only thing that mattered to me everything else can be replaced it will be a long time before I can get past this.

 

[Fireblade01]

I feel like you don't need a lecture about cycling a tank considering you had a 250 gallon saltwater.

Not ready to do Salt again I put so much time and energy into my tank not ready to start that again.

 

[Fish4dawin]

Not ready to do Salt again I put so much time and energy into my tank not ready to start that again.

Ok, what tank are you considering setting up?

 

[Fish4dawin]

Thank you my animals where the only thing that mattered to me everything else can be replaced it will be a long time before I can get past this.

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[Fireblade01]

Ok, what tank are you considering setting up?

Ok, what tank are you considering setting up?

For now I have a 300 gallon fresh water and a 100 gallon fresh the 300 has my Gar in it till they outgrow it the other Oscars I felt like I needed a different direction. I felt like going down the same path would only make it harder to move on if that makes sense.

 

[Fish4dawin]

For now I have a 300 gallon fresh water and a 100 gallon fresh the 300 has my Gar in it till they outgrow it the other Oscars I felt like I needed a different direction. I felt like going down the same path would only make it harder to move on if that makes sense.

What's in the 100?

 

[Fireblade01]

What's in the 100?

My Oscars

 

[Fish4dawin]

My Oscars

Ah. After they've moved from that tank maybe you could do a community tank with angels? Just a suggestion