Completing the fish tank?

Question

Hi!My two fishes diwd when they were in a bowl and I was asked by u all to upgrade to a tank.I bought a tank which is 3 feet wide and 2 feet high.I have given an under gravel filter and sponge filter.I have put the gravels and some plastic as well as live plants.I also have the 3 airpumps attached along with the filters.I have bought 7 fishes for starting and will buy more.I have 2 black angels,1 white angel,1 rainbow shark or albino rainbow,2 neon tetras and one guppie.Total 7.Do I need any more important accesories .Also suggest some low cost coloured fishes.I have also given an under water poster behind the aquarium.Also should I keep the baby fishes which have come out form the angels an this tank / shift them to the old bowl.I have also been advised by the dealer and one of my relatives to give a chemical blue chemical every week and a chemical which is brown coloured and called "malachite" every one month.So waht are the doses for my tank.I forgot to ask the dealer!

Answer 1

That's not a standard size tank so I'm not sure how many gallon it will hold. What are all 3 dimensions (L x W x H)?

Besides the tank size, you already have problems. First, your tank won't be cycled. That is too many fish for an uncycled tank plus the angels and neons are very delicate and can't handle the stress of a cycling tank. The will not make it. Neon tetras are also a natural food for angels in the wild so the angels will eventually (if they survive) eat the neons. The sharks could also be a problem as far as harassing the angels.

As for equipment, forget the undergravel filter. They are terribly outdated. A HOB powerfilter or canister filter will much better serve your needs. And as someone already mentioned, you need a heater. With live plants, you probably don't want the air pumps. Aquatic plants, just like the above water ones, use carbon dioxide which is produced by fish and give off oxygen which is used by the fish. The air pumps will add oxygen to the water and drive CO out so your plants will have very little to help them grow and thrive.

Also, you mention babies. I would strongly doubt that they came from the angels unless the angels are very large. Angels are extremely hard to breed and need perfect water conditions. Most likely they came from the guppy. You can leave them in the tank but they will be food. If you try to raise them in a separate tank, that is a whole different story. They definitely won't survive in a bowl as they will need perfect water conditions with no ammonia or nitrite.

Lastly, stay away from all chemicals except dechlorinator. Once you start using chemicals, your tank will become dependent on them and it will become very expensive.

Answer 2

You need a heater and a dechlorinator for the water when you do water changes. Also you are planning to get more fish, make sure you get ones that go well with the angel fish, they can be VERY aggressive. And for the guppy, 1. he will like some friends, guppies are schooling fish and 2. he might get picked on by the angel fish. Be sure if you are going to keep him, then you need a lot of hiding places only the guppies can fit in and more than one so he is not the only one being chases and does not get stressed all the time. Good luck, and other than that you have a great setup and a great looking combination of fish.

Answer 3

Use a cup to take lots of the water out on your fish to stay in while you sparkling the tank. yet another tank or a bucket won't make plenty distinction, yet once you're no longer rapid you could choose the heater and air stone in the bucket or different tank. additionally, take a ornament or your clear out media and shop it in the previous fish water to maintain the advantageous micro organism. sparkling the tank and placed each and every thing decrease back, inclusive of the previous tank water the fish is waiting in. Fill the tank up and ascertain which you do acclimate the fish impressive, as whether that's a sparkling import. notes: given which you're utilising previous water for the waiting area, the factor of the tank being cycled is moot. The fish heavily isn't there long sufficient to count. in case you shelter lots of the previous micro organism on clear out media or a ornament, you will cut back any cycling of the wiped sparkling tank. in case you do no longer wash the gravel with chlorinated faucet water or enable it dry thoroughly, there'll nevertheless be advantageous micro organism in the gravel, too. do exactly the sparkling as straight away as achievable and get your guy decrease back. individually, i think of you ought to do a partial water exchange instead. A 7 gallon tank ought to be super sufficient to apply a vacuum. you do no longer ought to be one hundred% thorough, basically stroll it around the tank as quickly as to get nearly all of the waste and upload new taken care of water. no ought to get rid of the fish. in case you are not getting each and all of the airborne dirt and airborne dirt and dirt, do yet another partial water exchange in a week.

Answer 4

agree with most of rdd1952's answers but as far as undergravels being outdated...i don't agree...I have been running saltwater tanks for years on just an undergravel and power heads.....and have excellent results....my sister has a 100 gal tank (saltwater also) and she tried Fluvals and those other gadgets and went back to old school power heads. As for reef tanks these are beneficial but fish only saltys and fresh water undergavels still work great.

Answer 5

don't forget a heater
most chemicals have the dosages on label. also, best thig to do is buy a book called "tropical fish for dummies' it is very reasonable and you will have a great refreance guide right at your fingertips

Answer 6

You should have a gravel cleaner.I wouldn't put in any chemical unless you need to treat new water to remove chlorine or your fish are sick.