What are your Fishkeeping Tips

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Also just stick with it!
 
Don't over feed! Just because they "Look hungry" does not mean they are. Imagine the size of their tummy and feed lightly. Overfeeding causes problems in the long run. (Trust me, I know) :duh:
 
Research and try not to over feed.....I fall for my oscars tricks far to often :lol2:
 
Ok, this isn't a tip for fishkeeping, but maybe it's a tip for fishkeepers.
If you've been doing some household cleaning and your hands now smell like chlorine bleach, just take a drop of your dechlorinator, rub it around like hand soap, rinse, and presto! no more bleach smell :)
 
Great idea for a thread!

+ Use a plastic straw to pipette tank water into test tubes for testing
+ When using a python for water changes, let gravity do the work of draining the tank
+ Use a small net and a very large net together when trying to net out fish
 
Research before you buy to make sure what you are buying is compatible with your tank size, water, maintenance, and other tank occupants.

Also, proper maintenance (will vary by individual tank) will keep your fish healthy. My fish keep themselves alive, I'm just their janitor.
 
my tip would be to keep and entire second setup ready and stored away so you can make a Q-tank or swap babys into, and another would be to buy equipment that will work for your current tank and also on your future tanks if they are going to be larger. nothing is worse than spending money on something you already have but wont fit over the rim of your aquarium
 
I use a very soft toothbrush to remove algae off the aquarium walls along the substrate (or any place else that's hard to reach with an algae cleaner/scraper/pad). It allows me to get right down to the substrate in an even manner without stirring up everything horrifically. Also, I use dog/cat liquid medicine syringes to fill test tubes for water tests and also to accurately dose ferts and the like. You can get them at Petsmart / Petco for fairly cheap.
 
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