Complete Tropical Fish Vigin

[Beneric]

Just joined the forum, you lot look a friendly and informative crowd, I'm at the stage where I'm thinking of starting an aquarium but I've loads of really stupid questions so bear with me.

 

[Beneric]

Like first question, UnChloridinated water I take it is just Tap water, stupid question I know but please be gentle

 

[Scrofula]

Hi Beneric, Yes the water in your taps contains chlorine which is harmfull to fish and the (friendly) bacteria in your tank its easy enough to remove with chemicals from your local fish shop.

You've com to the right place if your looking to start a new aquarium. Have a look at the beginners section especially the fishless cycling topic. Fishless cycling is a process where you establish the correct environment in your tank before the addition of fish. In doing this you'll save yourself a whole lot of issues with ill fish and will gain a valuable insight into the chemistry inside the tank. There is a wealth of information on these boards. Enjoy

 

[kewskills]

tap water does have chlorine in it, you need to get a water conditioner from your lfs (local fish shop) to remove it basically makes you tap water safe, they also remove any heavy metals etc. there are loads of different brands that all pretty much do the same thing.
just so you know the chlorine does not hurt the fish it kills the bacteria that are in your tank/filter which are part of your nitrogen cycle:

for cycling information and other starter information go HERE and read the pinned topics

oh yeah to the forum

 

[Beneric]

Fantastic, thanks guys

 

[Lion007]

Welcome to the forum! Good luck with your first aquarium

 

[backtotropical]

Keep asking questions and you'll get on fine. Welcome to the forum!!

 

[CaraC]

Keep asking questions and you'll get on fine. Welcome to the forum!!

Welcome to the fourm as well. Im not new at fish keeping just new to this fourm . Never knoew there was a place to talk about fish and help out newcomers...

I have:
5g betta/Shrimp/Snail

10g community Barbs, Rasboras, and cories

10g QT/Hospital

29g: Planted community tank....8 tetras, 4 gouramis, (adding 2 more soon), and 6 dojos.

65g Loach tank. Soon to house all my dojos and 5 yoyos and 5 burmese borders (will be set up soon)

85g cichlid tank...Aurarus, mbunas, assorted africans. All-in-all about 20 fish....