I want to get fishs, so can you help me?

Question

I have a 10 gallon tank it use to be a snake's cage but it died, that's what my neighbor said when i bought it from them for 10 dollars, so I'll need fish, food, tank supplies, I wnat to get goldfish, so can you tell me what supplies I will need, andabout how much money will it cost?

Answer 1

First off, if it is a glass panel tank you need to remove all of the calking, because reptile scat will taint the old caulking forever! You need to recaulk the tank, with marine caulk suitable for fishtanks (between6-10$ a tube available at good petshops) a caulking gun (if you dont have one) 5$ (available at hardware store) caulk both inside & outside of the tank on all sides & bottom. This is going to be tricky because a ten gallon tank is not that large and the gun is a little unweildy in tight spaces. You might be better off unloading a bunch of caulk onto a piece of cardboard & spreading it with a popsicle stick...

If it is a one piece acrylic tank it needs to be thoughly cleaned (with bleach) & repeatedly rinsed until there is not perceptable bleach odor & then rinsed again 2 or 3 times more just to be sure.

you will need
marine caulk (6-10$)
caulking gun (5$)
a hood with a lamp (15-20$)
10 lbs of gravel(3-5$)
filter & filter cartridges (20-30$)
food(1-4$)
water conditoner(3-5$)



10 gallons is really small for a gold fish even small feeder goldfish need 10 gallons each to survive long term. Goldfish can live up to 30 years if given the proper care & enviornment.They are cold water & do not need a heater but in a year or two it will need a bigger tank.

I suggest you go for a small school of zebra danio's they are extremely hardy tropical fish that are very beautiful and fun to watch. You can probably fit a school of 6 in your ten gallon no problem. For them you will also need a heater rated for a ten gallon tank(15-20$)

other items that you will find useful in care & maintanence of your tank are

gravel siphon 5-7$
water test kit 15-30 $
5 gal bucket 2$
eco start or other nitrifying bacterial culture (3-5$)
fish net 1-3$
air pump 10-20$
air stone 2-5$
air tubing 1-3$
tank decorations (10-30$)

after you have got your tank set up(rinse your gravel, treat your water with de-clorinator or water conditioner according to package instructions, place your decorations) you need to let it run with the heater & filter going for at least 48 hours(or up to 2-3 weeks without fish) to start the nitrogen cycle. Place a capful or two of eco-start or other bacterial culture, then each day you should put a tiny bit of food in the tank. After 48 hours take a sample of your water to a reputable pet store, and see if it is suitable for fish. A cycled tank will read 0ppm ammonia 0ppm nitrite and >40ppm nitrAte.

this typicaly takes between 4-6 weeks, it can be jump started with either gravel, a loaded biowheel or filter cartridge from an established tank. Using any of these things will significantly shorten the time it takes to get your nitrogen cycle going.

If you want to stock your tank before the nitrogen cycle is complete, then you should do it very slowly 1-2 fish at a time... or if you have your heart set on goldfish... only one fish will fit... do a 30-50 percent water exchange every 2 weeks, don't change the filter cartridge for two months(rite size) if you go with floss & charcoal change out the charcoal but leave the floss, two weeks later change the floss but re-use some of the dirty floss mixed with fresh, so that the bacteria can re-seed itself. After that, change the charcoal every month, and the floss two weeks later reserving some of the old floss to mix in with the new.

good luck & enjoy !

Answer 2

Don't get a goldfish unless you want to buy a bigger tank in a couple months. Fancy goldfish need a minimum of 10 gallons each when babies and 20+ when adults and they grow to 8-12 inches, single tailed goldfish need even more room and can get 12-18 inches. If taken care of properly goldfish can live 20+ years but most people keep them in tanks too small with too many fish which causes them to stunt and die early.

Does the tank come with a hood and light? If not then you need that, a filter, a heater (unless you still want a goldfish), gravel and other decor like plants, water conditioner, a test kit, a gravel vac (makes water changes very easy and cleans the debris out of the gravel), a thermometer and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. Before you go out and buy fish read up on cycling a tank, fishless cycling is the best. Here are some links to help you out, http://www.fishlore.com/FirstTankSetup.htm
http://www.tropicalfishcentre.co.uk/Fishlesscycle.htm
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/

Answer 3

A 10 gallon tank... you can have one goldfish in it. You will need to buy several different things.

Shopping list:
*Fish Tank hood (not a screen top) usally cost around $25-30
*You need a 10lb bag a gravel $10-15
*Filter (Aqua Clear) $20
*Food $1.50-5
*Plants (depends how many you buy)
*Water conditioner $5

Then you want to get that all set and let it run about 48 hours before you buy the fish. You will also want to bring a water sample from your tank when you go to make sure your water is ok for your fish.

Answer 4

I have had fish for almost 10yrs. Gold Fish do get big, but they are hardy which I like. They are bottom feeders they will clean the food off the gravel. Be careful on what size gravel or stone you get. I had problems with a Black Moor ( goldfish family) They were constantly getting the stones stuck in their mouth. So go with a good size stone. Since they are hardy, they don't need a heater. They only need flakes. Most you can get at Wal*mart pretty cheap. One thing I noticed in the time that I have goldfish. Don't drop the flakes on top of the water. Try to mix it in the water so it doesn't float. They will suck air in from the top. I have had a few getting air inside and float for hours cause of this. Past experience. So try to put your fingers a little longer in the water before distrubuting the flakes. Get some PH test Kit. Again they are pretty hardy but try to keep the water Neutal 7.0. I have had mine go a little basic and a little acid, but I try to stick with 7.0. Also are you using well water, spring, tap? Becareful if your using town water cause it can contain Chlorine which can kill the fish. Good luck with your tank!

Answer 5

First of all Fish is plural; one fish, two fish and so on.
Goldfish don't cost that much- about £2/£3 each.
You need to buy stones for the bottom which varies a lot in price, and possibly a plant or something if you want one, and you want more oxygen in the water.
You also need to buy water purifiers, and purify the water before you put the fish in. These don't cost that much, I bought a set of two different water purifying liquids for about a fiver once.
Food only costs a few pounds too!

P.S sorry this is all in English money but it's close enough to dollars

Answer 6

You will need to get a lid, (you can get one with a light for 20 bucks at Walmart) a filter (you can get one for about 10 bucks at walmart)
a heater (you can get one for about 10 bucks at walmart) you need fish food(i prefer flakes, at walmart for under 5 bucks for large can) gravel (at walmart for under 3 bucks per small bag) plants(assortments available for under 5 bucks at walmart) and I personally would get a few hidouts.It will cost around 50 dollars, depending on where you get your stuff. You maybe wondering why I put a heater on the list, thats because a ten gallon is way too small for goldfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Instead, I would get some guppies or something, about 1'' of fish per gallon, this is their adult size you use, I would get around 10 males.
1 GOLDFISH NEEDS AT LEAST A 55 GALLON TANK!!!!!

Answer 7

I would suggest not getting a gold fish. They get too big for your 10 gallon and are very messy fish. If you want orange colored, hardy fish that are small enough to get a few in a 10 gallon then I would suggest getting platies. You could probably put about 5 in there.

Answer 8

Congrats on your purchase.

You will want to get a filter, but you can get away with not having an air pump or a heater for goldfish.

Make sure you get a lid for your tank, and if you like a hooded light, so you can see your fishies nicely.

Goldfish will happily eat flake food, and you cna buy some specifically made for goldfish.

The rule for fish, is one inch of fish per 1 gallon, so you can probably get 5 goldfish.

Make sure you let your tank sit for 48 hours with water in it before adding fish, or get instant cycle/chlorine remover drops from the pet store. (this removes chlorine from the water)

You are probably looking at around $50-$75 to start out with

Answer 9

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Answer 10

You want to get "fishs"?????????????
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