Hello all I have always wanted to have a fish tank and recentely decided to just get it. I purchased a 40g glass tank picked up a fluval 304 canister filter. A friend of mine said that canister filters are the best way to go if I ever want to add plants. I am new at this and not sure if I want to add the plants because I will then need to get a CO2 system and they are prett expensive. My friend said that I coud do a DIY system like him but he is having huge algae issues. What should I do about substrate man its expensive? Found a site that sells a five gallon bucket for 44.99 plus 22.00 for shipping is that good or could someone tell me where I can get some for cheaper locally?
Just getting Started Bellflower Ca.
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There is a stargate in my aquarium.
:welcome:
Since you're new to fishkeeping, you might want to skip live plants for now and concentrate on learning how to take care of the fish themselves. (There are some very nice plastic and silk plants on the market.) Then, when you're comfortable with that, you can start switching to live plants. When taking care of fish, patience really is a key. :idea:
Also, get yourself a good water test kit. A lot of folks here (including me) rely on the API Master Freshwater Test Kit. They're about $35 in the stores, but you can find them for much less online. Water quality is crucial to your fish, so a good test kit is essential.
You might want to go repost your questions in the freshwater fora, where they'll be seen by more people.
And don't be afraid to ask questions. We're all here to help. :grinyes:
Since you're new to fishkeeping, you might want to skip live plants for now and concentrate on learning how to take care of the fish themselves. (There are some very nice plastic and silk plants on the market.) Then, when you're comfortable with that, you can start switching to live plants. When taking care of fish, patience really is a key. :idea:
Also, get yourself a good water test kit. A lot of folks here (including me) rely on the API Master Freshwater Test Kit. They're about $35 in the stores, but you can find them for much less online. Water quality is crucial to your fish, so a good test kit is essential.
You might want to go repost your questions in the freshwater fora, where they'll be seen by more people.
And don't be afraid to ask questions. We're all here to help. :grinyes:
Welcome to AC. aquarium plants substrate is just soilmaster select. its not worth it. also its light and that can cause problems. my fav local fish store is all about fish in long beach. tikis was once great but was sold. its ok now off alondra.
i have found that if people start of slowly and not try to do some super high tech set up plants help even more in people just learning.
Hi, welcome to AC! Go planted, start out low tech, low light and work your way up. Your fish will thank you! Hope you enjoy the site!
