10-20 gal fish tank... What do I need start to finish?

Question

I just got a 2 gallon tank and decided it's time to move on. What ALL do I need for a larger tank and what websites are good for these things?

Answer 1

power filter, heater, hood, light, gravel, plants (plastic or real), thermometer...
I'd suggest a 20 long, then a 20 high and last a 10. If you can do the 20 long, then a few dollars will get you a 29...
Bigger is always better (and easier).

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Answer 2

most stores sell kit aquariums that will get you started -- walmart has a 20 gallon for about 80 dollars. it comes with the aquarium, filter, lighted hood, and heater. i think you get product samples (food, water conditioner) too. In the long run it is worth it to invest in the biggest aquarium you can afford. the desire to move up is always with you. if you are still mobile -- ie don't own your own house -- anything larger than 30 gallons isn't really practical for mobility and many apts will not allow anything over 20 gallons.

the biggest expense i didn't expect to encounter was the fish pharmaceutical kit. once you get all the water conditioners and stablizers and antibiotics and anti-fungicides and stuff you have spent a small fortune.

Answer 3

To be honest that's a pretty tall order for a single answers post. It's more than you have room to type and many books and websites have been written on just this very subject.

I'm going to suggest you get a decent aquarium book from the pet shop or book store to read and then keep on hand as a reference tool. It will be the single best investment you can make for your hobby, that I promise.

As far as a good tip for a beginner to the hobby or someone just expanding: Remember you don't keep fish, you keep an ecosystem in a glass box. Keep the water and the fish will keep themselves for hte most part.

Until you can get that book, here's a very good website that will cover most if not all of your questions:

http://www.firsttankguide.net/

Hope that helps

MM

Answer 4

heres a great site and thats not much of a tank anyways
55/60 gal always better and pretty much keep any thing in one
never thing you can think of and more you will find here already and if you dont know it or cant find the answers then you can also ask someone there its a great place and you can learn alot there...
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http://www.oscarfish.com

Answer 5

Make sure you have the correct number of fish for the size tank. Decorate is nicely. Feed plenty and your good!

Answer 6

you are able to pick "fishless cycling" u may additionally keep bobert mutually as cycling if u do't stick to fishless cycling it often takes 4-6 weeks to cycle an aquarium... so interior the propose time u sud substitute the water partly like 15% in 4 dayz...it is going to decelerate the potential of micro organism construction yet bobert will income ... if he's a goldfish then u may additionally upload a million tsp in step with 10 gallon of aquarium salt, a million tsp in step with 10 gallon of epsom salt and a million/4 tsp in step with 10 gallon baking soda (if ur pH is below 7) they have a large type of product that relatively facilitates set up the micro organism colony.... attempt to google it. apart from u may additionally get rocks n decors from universal tanks to set off the cycle swifter with any luck it heps terrific of success

Answer 7

i have a 10 gal. and it work for my three fish. what you need to take to care of at least three or four fish is:
food, gravel (3 lb will do), plants, water, filter system, filter(it should go to your system...medium size), fish
i recommend that you get stuff for the fish to explore and algae eaters (one or two will do).

Answer 8

really all you need is maybe a pleco or two (to keep the algae from growing to much) and maybe tunnels for the the fish to swim around and play. sometimes fish like artificial plants too



hope it help.


Yes the first one to answer this Q.

Answer 9

well you need the falloing:
-tank
-heater (unless your house stays above 76oF)
-gravel (optional)
-filter
-lights (optional)
-fish food
-fish
-ornaments (optional)
-water
-dechlorinator
-conditioner
thats about it.