Tips for a healthy tank?

Question

I had 2 kissing gouramis in a bowl and they both died within a week.I'm feeling really sad about it.Now I know bowls are dangerous, so I'm thinking of setting up a small tank. Which fish are hardy and best for a beginner? Also, what are the main equipments I need for a healthy tank and happy fish? ( I will have just 1-2 fish )

Answer 1

Mollies are very versatile fish having the unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater if acclimated slowly. They are also very forgiving as far as water temperature, and have a lot of different variations.. But, you should set up your tank at least two weeks before you introduce the fish and you should be adding salt for freshwater aquariums whatever type of fish you add.
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Answer 2

Goldfish are NOT good beginner fish. The rule for baby/juvenile fancy goldfish is 10 gallons PER fish and for baby /juvenile long bodied goldfish, 20 gallons PER fish. They are also extremely messy fish and require alot of filtration and regular partial waterchanges.

To recomend species it all depends on what size tank you are planning on getting. The bigger the tank you get the easier it is for you and the more fish types you can get.
I wouldnt get anything smaller then a 5 gallon tank. But i would go bigger. Some good hardy fish that would work in a 5 gallon tank would be 1. a single male betta, 3 neon tetras, and some ghost shrimp
2. a single male betta, 2 dwarf frogs, and some ghost shrimp
3. 3 female bettas (may or may not work but worked for me), a snail
4. 3 white cloud mountain minnows (these guys dont need a heater) and a snail
5. 4 male guppies (only males because they breed to fast and will overpopulate fast causing water quality to deteriorate in a small tank)
Always add fish slowly, like a 2 every couple of weeks.
Just be sure to research any fish that you like and make sure they get along with other fish and wont get huge. Fish do not grow to the size of their container, thats just a retarded myth thought up by retards.
read this site about cycling too http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin.html
and this has info about fish
http://fishprofiles.com/

Answer 3

Whatever fish you wish to keep, try starting with a cheap fish. Being cheap will mean that the fish is plentiful in your area and therefore quite hardy. For a start, you need to know what is the living temperture for the fish as some is tropical, while others are not. Then, make sure you can make the tank as if it is the natural setting of the fish in the wild. Next, maintain the water conditions (i.e PH level, hard water, nitrogen cycle or waste control) is being cared for. The water conditions can be easily control by using a filter system. The water pump should be able to pump 3x the tank water capacity in 1 hour. So in short, temperture control (Chiller or heater), living conditions (Sands, plant, wood etc), water control (Filter, water pump, air pump) are some basic equipment.

Answer 4

For a beginner tank I suggest a twenty gallon,however for two fish a good a ten gallon would be sufficient.The rule for freshwater is a gallon per inch,so ten inches of fish equal a ten gallon tank.Keep tank out of direct sunlight alleges form more quickly and for such a small tank a you really don't need a under gravel filter it's a waste.Just remember when changing water your hands have to be clean any chemicals on your hands will transfer to water.Hope this helps I have tanks of saltwater up to 125 gallons I've lost a few the hard way so good luck.

Answer 5

If you get guppies, make sure that you get either 2 male or 2 female. Do not get one of each! They will breed and over run your tank. I have a 10 gallon tank and I have 2 red tail sharks, one is albino, and I have a iridescent shark, I have a peco, and an African albino frog. Of course I have had my tank for over a year now, however, you need to make sure your tank is cycled first before you put any fish in it. And then just watch it. If it gets cloudy do 1/4 water change once a day until it clears up. I also recommend that you get a gravel cleaner.

Answer 6

How about guppies? Guppies are good for beginneers and it looks good with the small tank. But 1/2 guppies will leave alot of space in your tank. Try putting some plants and use gravel with under gravel filter. An aquarium light will be essential for a good looking tank. Guppies food can be buied easily and it'll help your guppies to stay with the perfect colors.

Answer 7

umm you will need to clean the tank at least monthy but dont take out all the water.take only half of the water out and check the temperature before you change it because fast temperture change can make fish die.add some liquid (sorry i forgot what the brand name is)that is good for the water in the tank.if they ae small fish feed them flakes every morning but only like a little pinch.if they are fish that are big like kois,eels,or anything that has a big mouth try to get like pellets for it but only like 3-4 pellets a day.try not to feed them everyday though maybe like every other day if they are big fish.get guppies because they are cheap and they are easy to take care of.get flakes for guppies and some small rocks to play around.if they are guppies try to get 4 or 5 of them at a time because they will be more happy with and with guppeis you can have a lot of babies within a week or two so you dont need to spend so much money on buying more and more guppies.

Answer 8

1. CHANGE THE WATER ONCE A WEEK.

2. TRY A GOLD FISH FOR A GOOD BEGINNER

3. USE A AIR PUMP,SOME GOOD WATER PLANTS AND SEA SHELLS.

Answer 9

I'd like to know too :) I'm sorry about your fish dying.