new to tropical fish i need to know what temputer to keep tank at and everything else i should know?thanks?

Question

I have 2 angel mixed fancy's and 1 red tailed shark if you know anything that is important to these fish especially the temputre of the tank and anything else you could let me know that would be great. I'm sure my new little friends will be happy to get what they need and i will be even happier to give it to them so thanks so much

Answer 1

It really depends on the type of fish, but as a beginner I assume you will stick to guppies, platys, tetras, danios etc.

75° farenheit is a good temperature to keep your tank at. The ph level should be around 7. Before you buy your fish most pet stores will test a sample of your water for ammonia levels and ph.

Your tank should have no more then one inch of fish per gallon of water.

You should get a gravel syphon and once a week syphon the gravel and then top it up with dechlorinated water, to keep it clean.

Answer 2

Hi, I was a novice too a year ago.. time is the best trainer, and I believe the tank and every type of fish, location of the tank, size of the tank, feeding/bredding habbits are all important. A couple of pointers though.
1) Temp between 75 -80 degrees, never go beyond 82 with the usual bunch of fish - mollies, tetras, gold, red caps, guppies etc.
2) Use loads of ammonia reducing plants - we here call one Babul - small oval shaped leaves, all fish love them, good cover when your fish decide to breed.
3) Change water (if using a filter) once a month - 25% to 50% - Clean gravel thourougly - else use gravel filters.
4) Like all of us, fish like consistency - sudden changes in temp/tanks/food/company and lighting is stressful. I even use a deep spoon (very slowly running it through water) to catch them - never a net - those keys seconds where they choke are stressful enough. Wash everything before inserting into a tank - even your hands, new plants, new filters etc.
5)Never be overtly worried about one fish chasing another - more action/activity the healthier they are - we do the same on a football field :). Just see no fins are lossed in the process.
6)Keep the tank away from the window - and thus prevent algae from growing.Keep a yellow light on for illumination - white light ok if outside temp regular.
7) Feed them less than you think would satisfy them - best way to tell is how fast they gobble up their food - no residue should sink to the bottom - ammonia, nitrate build up and chlorinated water are the Deadly 3 killers. Remember blood worms are good but are dangerously polluting and tend to help breed unwanted viruses and bacteria. Mollies don' usually like blood worms - then again that's tank specific.
8) I could go on and on - so I'll just leave you with one last bit of crucial advice - worked wonders for me. As strange as it may sound - Talk to your fish - I have a typical 'Hello fishhuees' when I feed them - said gently (works even on the often stressed sharks) :)
All the best, I intend to start a little fishing blog soon - largely dedicated to Mahseer fish. But do feel free to ping me if you need more advice - for the time being on yahoo msn - [e-mail].

Welcome to the club and all the best !!

Answer 3

The red tail shark will eventually become aggressive to the angels, I can almost guarantee that. For all those fish I would say you need at least 30 gallons for now, and a separate tank of at least 30 gallons to put the shark in later.

Answer 4

depends on exactly what fish you get but around 78°F to 80° is usually good for all tropical fish.

Answer 5

you should have had some idea before you started? read everything you can. this might be an expensive learning time for you.
most people learn a little bit about something before just doing it....

Answer 6

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