10g tank, what to put in?
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The liquid test kit is so you can test your water for ammonia,nitrites,nitrates and test your pH. Here is an article on cycling a tank that you should read and it might help you understand some of this better...
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84598
As for adding an air pump they are not really needed... They are mostly for making bubbles to look at....but do help alittle by agitating the water surface to help with oxygen transfer in the water... But your Penquin filter will basically do all that for you as it will agitate the water as it comes out of the filter..... So an air pump is totally up to you if you just want to see bubbles in the tank get one...if not then you will be fine without it.
After you have gotten at least the basic equipment you need (see above) and cycled (see above), easy-care fish include many tetras, like head-and-tail-light, black neon, and glow-lights, and no doubt other smallish tetras. In my local pet store (been there +20 years), in the fish section, they are in the "easy-care/beginner fish" wall of tanks, and such fish tend to be inexpensive. They are egg layers, and the eggs are often eaten so you don't have to worry about extra fish you are not ready for as you might have to with live bearers.
I recommend starting with easy, beginner fish as they are usually hardy enough to withstand many beginner mistakes and help you get to the point where you are confident about expanding your lifestock and spending more $$. Such fish can also be full of personality and fun to watch.
I recommend starting with easy, beginner fish as they are usually hardy enough to withstand many beginner mistakes and help you get to the point where you are confident about expanding your lifestock and spending more $$. Such fish can also be full of personality and fun to watch.
10g tank
- penguin 100 filter
- visa therm stealth
- master liquid test kit
- decorations (castle n bridge)
- 1 aquatic plant
- gravel
fish
- 1 gold fish (took nephew n he wanted one)
anything else i might need, already tested the water ammonia .25, nitrate n nitrite 0
also whats a good vaccum?
- penguin 100 filter
- visa therm stealth
- master liquid test kit
- decorations (castle n bridge)
- 1 aquatic plant
- gravel
fish
- 1 gold fish (took nephew n he wanted one)
anything else i might need, already tested the water ammonia .25, nitrate n nitrite 0
also whats a good vaccum?
With a goldfish you don't need a heater but you do need a bigger tank. Goldfish get huge but don't need warm water. Your water parameters say that the tank has not been cycled yet.
I would take the goldie back and work on cycling the tank but that's me. If you are attached to it, you can try a fish-in cycle. Its time to start reading up on it and be ready for the frequent water changes. That goldie will produce plenty of ammonia for a cycle but also enough to damage himself.
I would take the goldie back and work on cycling the tank but that's me. If you are attached to it, you can try a fish-in cycle. Its time to start reading up on it and be ready for the frequent water changes. That goldie will produce plenty of ammonia for a cycle but also enough to damage himself.
whats a good heater? is it like one of those heat lamps, for reptiles?[/quote]
not a heat lamp, an aqautic heater. I'd recomend the submersibles, not the externals. Might also be a good idea to get a heater with a thermostat that automatically shuts off when the water reaches the desired temperature. Check any pet store and they should have them.
Also!!! goldfish dont need heaters, in fact the colder the water for them, the better! Research fish before you buy them!
http://www.petsmart.com/family/index.jsp?cp=2767036&fbn=Taxonomy%7CHeating&f=Taxonomy%2FPET%2F2769132&fbc=1&categoryId=2769132&view=all- this show a few submersables just so you know what they are.
not a heat lamp, an aqautic heater. I'd recomend the submersibles, not the externals. Might also be a good idea to get a heater with a thermostat that automatically shuts off when the water reaches the desired temperature. Check any pet store and they should have them.
Also!!! goldfish dont need heaters, in fact the colder the water for them, the better! Research fish before you buy them!
http://www.petsmart.com/family/index.jsp?cp=2767036&fbn=Taxonomy%7CHeating&f=Taxonomy%2FPET%2F2769132&fbc=1&categoryId=2769132&view=all- this show a few submersables just so you know what they are.
I would take the goldie back...most will end up getting to 6-8 inches and very round, not to mention they are very messy.
For a 10 gallon try a betta with some snails. Platies, guppies, and neons also work.
For a 10 gallon try a betta with some snails. Platies, guppies, and neons also work.
