Lets Help Newcomers!

[Carlovel1]

I know, I wanna bl*ody break mine

 

[Mogs26]

I know, I wanna bl*ody break mine

not a good idea!

 

[Carlovel1]

It was a good idea at the time, but now I see its not

 

[Mogs26]

It was a good idea at the time, but now I see its not

My DH says I should warm up my tank by breathing on it, but I'm not sure what he means ;-)

 

[Biulu]

Don't make a collection of different types of tetras (1 of each species)
Don't put 6 gouramis (dwarfs and pearls) in a 60 litre tank with little decoration
Don't try to grow plants without dosing nutrients and not having an UGF
Don't put on your lights for 12 hours and expect not to get algae
Don't put cories in a large tank where they have to compete for food with bolder and bigger fish than they are
Don't 'clean' your tank every fortnight, replacing all water and cleaning all hardware and gravel
Be patient in your stocking; don't buy on impulse as it can lead to problems and having to set up new tanks (although this is actually good )
Don't believe what an lfs tells you.... (9 out of 10 times you know more than they do)
Don't disconnect the hoses from your canister, just close the valves and take off the lid with the hoses
Ensure to have sufficient biological filter capacity, especially if you don't have live plants

 

[the biffster]

dont eat yellow snow

 

[Carlovel1]

Thankfully, disaster was averted and all my fish are fine

 

[the biffster]

Thankfully, disaster was averted and all my fish are fine

hows the heater a write off

 

[Carlovel1]

Thankfully, disaster was averted and all my fish are fine

hows the heater a write off

 

[zophie]

dont eat yellow snow

 

[AstonN24vantage]

don't drink brown water (the color of my water when im done with my wcs) stupid pleco!

 

[the biffster]

found out where the yellow
snow is coming from it was that cold
last night i had to snap a dog off
my front wheel this morning

 

[UNV_Rasta]

Don't put on your lights for 12 hours and expect not to get algae

Amen!

 

[AstonN24vantage]

dont not expect algae in a turtle tank

 

[zophie]

Fish are hard to keep... not a good first pet!