foxgirl158
Fishaholic
So my platies recently had fry, the first batch of fry that Iāve raised. As a result, I feel attached to them and want to keep a few females and find the rest good homes instead of taking them to the fish store. Out of this came the idea for a tank for my high school library. The librarian and I worked out how to deal with the tank over long breaks (Iāll halfway break it down and take it to my house), where it would go thatās near a water source, has an electric outlet, people can see it, AND a place where dumb kids wouldnāt be able to mess with it (a storage room thatās locked, on a counter in front of a window), and how to take care of it (itās my responsibility, I have a free period every day that I can use for a water change and to feed them and so on). All that was left was to find a good deal on a tank and supplies, and get the ok from my parents, which I just got this morning! I found a tank on my local Facebook marketplace, which is 40 US dollars for a 10 gallon tank, filter, heaters, salt, food, 2 and 1/2 boxes of filter pads, decorations, glass cleaner, and gravel vacuum along with a couple other things.
Iām planning on sand for the substrate, with anacharis, salvinia, and red root floaters (if anyone has a suggestion on another hardy plant that goes in substrate that would be great!)
Itāll be stocked with 4 male platies, erring on the side of understocked because itās not in my house, and all males so I donāt have to deal with fry. Pictures of the tank that I got from the seller below.
Iām so excited! Iāll keep this thread updated with pictures and stories on how itās going once I get the tank to my house
Iām planning on sand for the substrate, with anacharis, salvinia, and red root floaters (if anyone has a suggestion on another hardy plant that goes in substrate that would be great!)
Itāll be stocked with 4 male platies, erring on the side of understocked because itās not in my house, and all males so I donāt have to deal with fry. Pictures of the tank that I got from the seller below.
Iām so excited! Iāll keep this thread updated with pictures and stories on how itās going once I get the tank to my house