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25 gallon fish tank
tenpolequint:
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Thats what I told the wife todo, but now I have the tank I am happy to have it.
mark.yellow.series.3:
i had a 100gallon marine tank, so if you want any tips PM me.
the main reason any fish go belly up in an aquarium is excessive NITRITE level. the NITRITE level raises to fast due to the fish being stocked to quickly. idealy stock a couple of hardy fish, and wait for 2 weeks, put another couple in and wait, and so on . this allows the filter to grow the bacteria that 'eats' the the fish waist. also when its time to clean the tank, wash the filter element or gravel in the water you have drained from the tank (not fresh water), and dont empty more then 40% of the water from the tank, as this will also kill the filters bacteria and the fish will suffer from chemical shock.
anyway ill shut up now.
timberdog:
Get your self the best external filter you can afford and make sure it is full of media and carbon...this will reduce to build up of green.
Or if you go the other way get a Sump filter with meadia and filter gauze..
I have a 6 foot x 24"X24"...aprox 340 gallons with Malowie Ciclids in it..i love to sit and watch em .. :wink:
The misses keeps threatning to fry one one up for Supper :twisted:
tenpolequint:
Its only a 25 gallon tank. I did not know until I got it but this is the minimum size you should start as a beginner. apparently the bigger the tank the easier it is to maintain the stable environment for the fish.
tenpolequint:
Happy Wife
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