New to fish keeping.

[Essjay]

If I wanted to top off my tank would I dechlorinate the water I put in?

The odd top up with tap water won't do any harm but topping up a lot of water on a regular basis should be done with pure water such as RO. Tap water contains minerals which don't evaporate so the result of regular topping up with tap water is to make the tank water harder.

 

[HoldenOn]

You need like 75 gallons for an Oscar, huh?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

You need like 75 gallons for an Oscar, huh?

SF recommends a 110g plus. (150 cm x 60cm base dimensions)

 

[HoldenOn]

Geez thats a huge tank lol, they are a really cool fish though.

 

[HoldenOn]

Do I need an airstone? Or is a filter enough for oxygenating the water.

 

[JuiceBox52]

filter will be fine

 

[HoldenOn]

filter will be fine

I had a airstone in the tank and it would keep floating up. I buried, tiep it to a rock, put it under decor. It was a real hassle so I just took it out. Glad to hear I'll be fine without it.

 

[HoldenOn]

Whats the deal with Mollies, are they hard to keep?

 

[Shiverz]

Mollies aren't general said to be "hard to keep", however there are a few things to note, Mollies are hard water fish, and often people make the mistake of putting them in softwater, also, they are easy to breed, and being new to fish keeping could easily overwhelm you when your fish pops out up to 100 offspring. Though saying that, I do know the young will be eaten by the parents, so seperating them from the main tank is highly recommended.

 

[HoldenOn]

Mollies aren't general said to be "hard to keep", however there are a few things to note, Mollies are hard water fish, and often people make the mistake of putting them in softwater, also, they are easy to breed, and being new to fish keeping could easily overwhelm you when your fish pops out up to 100 offspring. Though saying that, I do know the young will be eaten by the parents, so seperating them from the main tank is highly recommended.

How hard? Would I be able to keep them with 175 ppm? Also my dad said that they got sick a lot when he kept them as a kid, but that could just be because he didn't take proper precautions. Do they get sick more then normal fish?

 

[JuiceBox52]

How hard? Would I be able to keep them with 175 ppm? Also my dad said that they got sick a lot when he kept them as a kid, but that could just be because he didn't take proper precautions. Do they get sick more then normal fish?

At least 200ppm. 175 you could keep guppies, platies and endlers tho

 

[HoldenOn]

At least 200ppm. 175 you could keep guppies, platies and endlers tho

My plants seem to be doing fine, and I hope to add some fish in about 3 weeks. My rough stock list looks like:
- 3 Honey Gourami (2 females and 1 male)
- 8 panda corydoras
- this is where I would like to include 1 small school of fish, tetras or platies perhaps
Are congo tetras easy to keep? They would probably outgrow my tank, nevermind!

 

[Essjay]

The usual recommendation is endlers, guppies, platies and swordtails over 200 ppm hardness; mollies over 250 ppm. However, emeraldking says guppies and endlers can be kept in softer water.
Mollies are the ones that do need hard water.

 

[HoldenOn]

How do y'all deal with nerves, impatience, and anxiety. I think my tank is doing fine and the plants look ok, they probably are just adjusting, but I'm super nervous and don't want to mess anything up. Any tips on how to deal with these emotions?

 

[JuiceBox52]

Look at fish to buy to distract you