What's up everybody!?
My name is Chris, and I'm about to buy a new hobby and I don't know anything about it!!!! I've been reading alot of your archived pages, trying to absorb all this info but I can't understand it. Problem is I don't even know the basics, like what is needed to start up an aquarium (FW or SW). Which is easier between the two to start up AND maintain. Hell, I didn't even know what "cycling" was until I read that it (and patience) is the number one step people would of done better or different their first time around.
Let me tell you alittle about myself without getting too personal. I've never had a fish in my life until my daughter asked me to get some. So we got acouple Betas (2) and two little bowls for them. You know the one with the plants growing out the top. After about 3-4 years they died and she was heart-broken over them, so now she wants some more and I want to do it right! She's 6yrs. old by the way.
So I started reading and researching and found out that, against popular belief, a bigger aquarium is better to start out with then a smaller one. Well on that I'm about to buy a 135gal. used aquarium with all the parts and supplies. While talking with the guy I come to find out that I don't know what to ask and even if I did, I wouldn't know if the answer was good or not.
And so, am lost. Can someone point me in the right direction?
All I know this guy has is:
- 135G aquarium - dimensions are about 5-6' X 2' X 1.5'
- Penguin 300 - I looked this up and it seems good, it moves something like 300GPH
- 200lbs of little gravel that's all shaped like minature sea shells
- A Hood with two big long lights
- Some little buildings (castles and other decorations)
- And couple other little black box knick-knacks that plug into things
I really have no clue, he says the one black box things makes bubbles and stuff and the other thing pushes water around or something....God I sound dumb! :thud:
I figured while I trolled around the site reading more I would post this terrible long and drawn out thread and maybe get some more info to look up.
BTW I like the sound of the fishless cycling, less fish death = no tears from a 6yr old!!!
Thanx,
Cgray
My name is Chris, and I'm about to buy a new hobby and I don't know anything about it!!!! I've been reading alot of your archived pages, trying to absorb all this info but I can't understand it. Problem is I don't even know the basics, like what is needed to start up an aquarium (FW or SW). Which is easier between the two to start up AND maintain. Hell, I didn't even know what "cycling" was until I read that it (and patience) is the number one step people would of done better or different their first time around.
Let me tell you alittle about myself without getting too personal. I've never had a fish in my life until my daughter asked me to get some. So we got acouple Betas (2) and two little bowls for them. You know the one with the plants growing out the top. After about 3-4 years they died and she was heart-broken over them, so now she wants some more and I want to do it right! She's 6yrs. old by the way.
So I started reading and researching and found out that, against popular belief, a bigger aquarium is better to start out with then a smaller one. Well on that I'm about to buy a 135gal. used aquarium with all the parts and supplies. While talking with the guy I come to find out that I don't know what to ask and even if I did, I wouldn't know if the answer was good or not.
And so, am lost. Can someone point me in the right direction?
All I know this guy has is:
- 135G aquarium - dimensions are about 5-6' X 2' X 1.5'
- Penguin 300 - I looked this up and it seems good, it moves something like 300GPH
- 200lbs of little gravel that's all shaped like minature sea shells
- A Hood with two big long lights
- Some little buildings (castles and other decorations)
- And couple other little black box knick-knacks that plug into things
I really have no clue, he says the one black box things makes bubbles and stuff and the other thing pushes water around or something....God I sound dumb! :thud:
I figured while I trolled around the site reading more I would post this terrible long and drawn out thread and maybe get some more info to look up.
BTW I like the sound of the fishless cycling, less fish death = no tears from a 6yr old!!!
Thanx,
Cgray