I Need A Quick Shopping List For Tomorrow!

[Ilya]

Heres what I've got:
*22 US gallon tank with lid.
*Top Fin 40 Wet-dry filter.
*24" Fluorescent Aquarium Reflector (120 Volt, 19 Watt, 60hz)
*Profile 1000 Air Pump
*Thermowave Auto Heater (100 Watt, 120 Volt, 60hz, 19H100-10(s))
*Tetramin Tropical Crisps (food).
*Little fish net
*Used blue gravel that I rinsed out with tap water.

What to buy:
*More air tubing
*A new filter for my Wet-dry filtration system... (the one I have has been out of service for a couple of months)
*Master Water Test Kit
*Ammonia (I hope I can buy it, I'm 16)
*Buckets!
*Some medicine for fish (mainly just anti ick for now).
*Dechlorinator
*Gravel vacuum
*Black background
*Some salt for medication (anti fungus)

What am I missing. I will do my fishless cycle after I buy the stuff.

 

[alexpitcher]

Hi Ilya

I think you have everything to get you started. To kick things off all you really need is tank, heater, filter and ammonia, dechlorinator, water test kit (ammonia, nitrite and nitrate)...and of course water lol. When you are cycling (fishless) your tank it will take approx 4 to 6 weeks which gives you plenty of time to think about all the other bits of equipment, what type of fish you want to keep and also plenty of time to browse this forum. Also check out Fishless Cycling, Two methods in one thread on this forum.....an excellent article written by rdd1952. This was the method I used.

Good luck and have fun

 

[Gremily]

I really doubt they'll ID you for some ammonia, but I have seen a few people saying they thought they might not be able to buy it due to their age, has anyone actually come across any difficulties buying it?

 

[Puffdaddy]

Its always a good idea to get a surge protector (plug-in strips). Maybe a good book on fish keeping. Are you going for a planted tank? If so an aquatic plant ID book is a great buy and comes in handy down the road with future tanks. I would also get some extra filter fiber too. I always find measuring spoons come in handy to, labeled in american standard and metric. Some kind of scrub sponge to clean the inside of the tank if need be. If I come up with anything else I will let you know.

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Honestly I don't see the need for a fish keeping book...my mom bought one and it turns out I had learned everything in that book (and more) reading these forums, which are free!

I think you've got most of the bases covered...a few cheap things I've found handy...
1) Small rocks / stones ...good for helping to keep new plants in place until they get roots established
2) A regular toothbrush (like the kind you get from the dentist for free) works great for cleaning soft algae out of corners and decorations
3) Cotton thread or fishing line ...good for securing certain plants to rocks/driftwood

 

[Ilya]

Alright, thank you. I was thinking of getting a digital thermometer, but I also have a conventional one.

 

[sunpirate2u]

Fish live longer with a bule background