new fresh water tank

karlas · 01-16-2006, 08:41 AM

after having a saltwater tank for quite a while now i also added a fresh water tank to my collection (basically for the nieces) i took them to the fish store and there was so many choices but they just picked goldfish so im sort of dipping back into fresh water so i might need some reminders from time to time lol. i ordered 2 melon sword plants im gonna try a fresh water planted tank to see how that goes. the kids are happy they have there own fish tank at there aunts house. its only a 10 gallon but enough to keep the kids happy

just sharing

rickzter · 01-16-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by karlas

after having a saltwater tank for quite a while now i also added a fresh water tank to my collection (basically for the nieces) i took them to the fish store and there was so many choices but they just picked goldfish so im sort of dipping back into fresh water so i might need some reminders from time to time lol. i ordered 2 melon sword plants im gonna try a fresh water planted tank to see how that goes. the kids are happy they have there own fish tank at there aunts house. its only a 10 gallon but enough to keep the kids happy

just sharing

That's pretty neat. Freshwater is easy but very tiring, as they are much more filthy than marine fish. The planted aquarium idea is actually a good idea to keep the nitrates away. Other than that, pH must be maintained at 7.6 rather than high 8's in marine.

If you were any closer, I could sell ya a jumbo ryukin I am getting rid of. I'm turning the old 20g tank into reef.

karlas · 01-30-2006, 03:39 AM

i added my purple beta fish and got him a female beta there getting along good shes white with a purple tail (her tails the same color as the male) so they look like a set. i got the plants and added 2 dwarf frogs. im thinking of adding a few fresh water snails so it gives it some diversity, also i found a pair of pineapple swords so its breaking up the goldfish look

Michaelr5 · 01-30-2006, 05:08 AM

Be careful with the snails in a freshwater tank. One snail has the habit of becoming 500 very quickly. When I had freshwater tanks, I loathed snails.

coral reefer · 02-05-2006, 11:34 AM

Banana plants are nice plants also. I'd rather have a Royal Blue Pleco or a clown pleco than snails when it comes to fresh water.

karlas · 02-11-2006, 07:07 AM

i used to have apple snails a long tme ago and liked having them and ya they do multiply fast. the kids have been asking me about the fish tanks so maby i can teach them sumting

the only thing is they keep picking out saltwater fish for there tank lol i gotta say sorry but not that its saltwater so maby one day thell be up and comming reefers

giopimentel · 02-11-2006, 11:20 AM

me personally, i would use gold fish just to cycle a tank, They requires very little feeding and a lot of cleaning, which most people don't do. Remember if you have a golf fish feed it every 2-3 days and water change bi-weekly.

Kentanner11 · 05-20-2007, 03:31 PM

heres my snail story, i bought a plant from petsmart and saw this gooby jellie thing on it and was like ok what ever, 1 week later I had 5 snails and every week the snail numbers would multiply by 25 seriously none of them got to be big maby the max was the size of a bean but no bigger, after my betta died from dropsy I got a new tank and had to dump the old one there were at leats 500 + snails and snail shells! Personally I would stay Away from snail! lol

OverThinker · 06-04-2009, 07:37 PM

Snails do produce rapidly. Be careful with snails if you are going to have live plants in there because the snails will probably eat the plant. Also, be VERY careful with the 2 bettas. Afemale will get along with other females, but not with a male. They will mate and then the male will become aggressive with her. If you chose a male betta you should keep him in there alone with other fish that do not look like him.

HolyK · 06-28-2009, 02:01 PM

I'd also be careful if you're keeping that 10-gallon. Goldfish need plenty of water, and with so many fish...

I'm going to move my two goldies to a 20-40 gallon soon, and they only have 1 snail as companion. I've just read on so many sites to keep 1 goldfish per 10 gallons, but unfortunately this was after I'd already bought my 5 gal.

01-16-2006, 08:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
karlas Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania Posts: 1,281 Skin: Mint Karma: 113	new fresh water tank after having a saltwater tank for quite a while now i also added a fresh water tank to my collection (basically for the nieces) i took them to the fish store and there was so many choices but they just picked goldfish so im sort of dipping back into fresh water so i might need some reminders from time to time lol. i ordered 2 melon sword plants im gonna try a fresh water planted tank to see how that goes. the kids are happy they have there own fish tank at there aunts house. its only a 10 gallon but enough to keep the kids happy just sharing _________ karlahttp://www.3reef.com/uploads/1karla1.jpg75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads

01-30-2006, 05:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Michaelr5 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 57 Posts: 370 Skin: Mint Karma: 108	Be careful with the snails in a freshwater tank. One snail has the habit of becoming 500 very quickly. When I had freshwater tanks, I loathed snails. _________ 55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR 2 Percula Clowns, Scissortail Goby, Black Birdwrasse, Keyhole angel, Lawnmower Blenny,

02-11-2006, 11:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
giopimentel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Age: 28 Posts: 88 Skin: Mint Karma: 19	me personally, i would use gold fish just to cycle a tank, They requires very little feeding and a lot of cleaning, which most people don't do. Remember if you have a golf fish feed it every 2-3 days and water change bi-weekly. _________ 36 Gallon Bow Front 30" Aqualight -1 True Actinic 03 Blue Power Compact -1 10,000K Daylight Power Compact 30# Live Rock 40# Aragonite Reef Sand CPR Bak-Pak 2 with Maxi-jet 1200 20 Gallon Sump/Refugium with Mag 7 pump w/ Pico 300

05-20-2007, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kentanner11 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 364 Skin: Mint Karma: 201	heres my snail story, i bought a plant from petsmart and saw this gooby jellie thing on it and was like ok what ever, 1 week later I had 5 snails and every week the snail numbers would multiply by 25 seriously none of them got to be big maby the max was the size of a bean but no bigger, after my betta died from dropsy I got a new tank and had to dump the old one there were at leats 500 + snails and snail shells! Personally I would stay Away from snail! lol _________ http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...anner11a-2.jpg http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...vertcolors.jpg

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01-30-2006, 03:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
karlas Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania Posts: 1,281 Skin: Mint Karma: 113	i added my purple beta fish and got him a female beta there getting along good shes white with a purple tail (her tails the same color as the male) so they look like a set. i got the plants and added 2 dwarf frogs. im thinking of adding a few fresh water snails so it gives it some diversity, also i found a pair of pineapple swords so its breaking up the goldfish look

02-05-2006, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
coral reefer Giant Squid Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,721 Skin: Dark Karma: 8110	Banana plants are nice plants also. I'd rather have a Royal Blue Pleco or a clown pleco than snails when it comes to fresh water.

02-11-2006, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
karlas Eyelash Blennie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: berwick, PA,Pennsylvania Posts: 1,281 Skin: Mint Karma: 113	i used to have apple snails a long tme ago and liked having them and ya they do multiply fast. the kids have been asking me about the fish tanks so maby i can teach them sumting the only thing is they keep picking out saltwater fish for there tank lol i gotta say sorry but not that its saltwater so maby one day thell be up and comming reefers

06-04-2009, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
OverThinker Skunk Shrimp Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bend, Oregon Age: 29 Posts: 267 Skin: Dark Karma: 941	Snails do produce rapidly. Be careful with snails if you are going to have live plants in there because the snails will probably eat the plant. Also, be VERY careful with the 2 bettas. Afemale will get along with other females, but not with a male. They will mate and then the male will become aggressive with her. If you chose a male betta you should keep him in there alone with other fish that do not look like him.

06-28-2009, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
HolyK Plankton Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10 Skin: Mint Karma: 5	I'd also be careful if you're keeping that 10-gallon. Goldfish need plenty of water, and with so many fish... I'm going to move my two goldies to a 20-40 gallon soon, and they only have 1 snail as companion. I've just read on so many sites to keep 1 goldfish per 10 gallons, but unfortunately this was after I'd already bought my 5 gal.