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Setting up a 36 gal fish tank Need advice about tank and fish2007-11-24 23:40:13

Get some gravel from an already established tank and sprinkle it in with your new gravel. this gravel will have the beneficial bacteria on it. now that this has been done, put small amounts of food in the tank everyday and check the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels. once they are all zero, do a small water change and vacuum the gravel a bit. then go buy your fish, remember to float them in for about 20 minutes.

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when i done mine I waited for 3 weeks so the freindly bactrria can come.. and make a nice environment there for the fish.. i love my fishies.. I though I was gonna kill them all but they are OK with me!

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hi,

few basics for a small fish tank.

keep atleast 5 ltrs of water per fish. so if u have a 20 ltr tank, then dont keep more than 4 fishes put fishes that not make the water dirty, eg, gold fishes eat a lot, so u have to feed a lot, adn the residue remains in water, they also eat and spit out food, adding to sedimented food particles, they also * a lot,,

all these factors adds to decomposition of stuff and addition of ammonia in the water. this leads to unhealthy water and sick fishes affecting the size, growth and color of fishes.

i recommend putting fishes like angles,,, they are very disciplined and will not contaminate water. more over they react to ur presence and u will enjoy the pet. more over their majestic movement helps cool down ur stress levels, and helps phychological development of kids as well.