david.molloy2009
New Member
Hey all
Thought I would just introduce me and my tank as u have already used the advice of several members.
Before this year I had never kept fish. My daughter wanted a pet fish just after Christmas so I decided to get a second hand tank and start.
I bought a 30ltr biorb and 4 platys and 4 zebra danios.
I quickly realised I had done a few rookie errors, I had washed the biorb and media in tap water be and set up tank, dropped in fish but very quickly realised that I hadn't researched and cycled the tank. I struggled to get my anomia levels down. I lost 3 fish.
Roll in 3 months, lots of research (although I have noticed, not enought) Bought a bigger tank that had been cycled and a few fish. Now have a great set up with 17 fish a zebra snail, 5 shrimps and (a shed load of Malaysia trumpet snails hence the not enough research)
Live stock -:
5 platy
4 zebra danio
3 penguin tetra
3 black neon tetra
2 pearl danio
1 zebra snail
5 shrimps
Unknown number Malaysian Trumpet snails
Parameters
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrate 20ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
pH 7.8
I'm really pleased with my set up and will post pics and journal when I can.
I'm not (at the moment) looking to build it up yet as wife thinks I have become slightly obsessed with the fish ?
Any advice given will be appreciated
Thought I would just introduce me and my tank as u have already used the advice of several members.
Before this year I had never kept fish. My daughter wanted a pet fish just after Christmas so I decided to get a second hand tank and start.
I bought a 30ltr biorb and 4 platys and 4 zebra danios.
I quickly realised I had done a few rookie errors, I had washed the biorb and media in tap water be and set up tank, dropped in fish but very quickly realised that I hadn't researched and cycled the tank. I struggled to get my anomia levels down. I lost 3 fish.
Roll in 3 months, lots of research (although I have noticed, not enought) Bought a bigger tank that had been cycled and a few fish. Now have a great set up with 17 fish a zebra snail, 5 shrimps and (a shed load of Malaysia trumpet snails hence the not enough research)
Live stock -:
5 platy
4 zebra danio
3 penguin tetra
3 black neon tetra
2 pearl danio
1 zebra snail
5 shrimps
Unknown number Malaysian Trumpet snails
Parameters
Ammonia 0ppm
Nitrate 20ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
pH 7.8
I'm really pleased with my set up and will post pics and journal when I can.
I'm not (at the moment) looking to build it up yet as wife thinks I have become slightly obsessed with the fish ?
Any advice given will be appreciated
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