im not sure how many gallons my fish tank is please read this question?

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ok well i have more than 1 question ok first im not to sure how many gallons my fishtank is here are there measurements the L is 36in W is 12in and the H is 21in now can someone tell me how many gallons that is also i plan on puting my to chlids in there 1 is an oscar and the other one is a albino should i put some real plants in this tank or no also how much gravel do i need??? and i have a heater the heated my 10 gallon tank very well will this heat this tank? also how much weight will this tank be about when it is full? and i heard something about a gravel vacuum i am not to sure what this is but can you tell me a little about it and where i can get them and the cost for them and is there anything else i need for this tank??

also i got it used and its very dirty how can i clean it

Answer 1

You have a 40 gallon tank.

Thar tank is really too small for an adult Oscar to have the swimmin room he needs. A 55 gallon, or some similar 4 foot long tank is the minimum space he needs.

You should have about 1" of gravel in the tank inless you are planting live plants, then 2" is far better.

It;'s recommended to have a heater or heaters that total 5 watts of power for each gallon of tank, so you need to have about 200 watts of heater in the tank for tropical fish. You can use the heater you have and add an additional heater to get up to this wattage.

Generally a set up tank with stand will wiegh about 10 pounds for each gallon, so yours would be about 400 lbs or so. That just a very rough estimate and varies depending on amount of gravel, type of stand, etc, etc.

Gravel siphons of vacuums are one of the best things to ever happen to fish keeping. A simple version is available at any pet store that carried fish supplies and usually ruins about $10 or so. Nicer, more automated siphons like the Python No Spill N Fill can cost up to $60 or more, but depending on your situation can be well worth it. Personally, I love my Python and thing it's worth every penny.

I would suggest you not add libve plants to the tank until after you have read up on them quite a bit. Keeping plants can be more complex than keeping fish. here's a link to a gr4eat site with loads of info on planted tanks
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/PlantedTksSubWebIndex/AquariumGardenSubWebIndex.html

Also as an FYI, Oscars consider live plants to be toys and a salad bar. They don't mix at all.

MM

Answer 2

The tank question has been answered. If you would like to know how to do it yourself, the formula is LxWxH / 230.4.

You want a bigger heater or your current one will break from over-working.

You want about 1/2-1" of gravel, just enough to cover the base of your decorations an no more. The more gravel you have, the harder it is to keep clean.

Just wash the tank with hot water and scrub. For calcium deposits or hard algae, use a razoblade on the wet glass to scrape it off easily.

Don't forget a filter! You need a good filter. The power style is much better then the undergravel style.

Before you jump into Oscars, you would be wise to research and learn about them first, so that you don't make all of the common beginner mistakes, like:

Oscars are massive fish, and need a big tank. Yours can hold an Oscar for a while, but considering they can grow to almost half the length of the tank, and much longer then the depth of your tank, you can see how confining it can be in the long run.

For a pair of Oscars, you really want a 75 gallon tank or larger, to give each enough space and enough water volume to take the bioload.

In addition, you need to keep in mind that Oscars are not friends, and unless they are a mated pair, will begin to fight when they mature - in a little tank like that it will be that much worse. It's important to understand how the behaviour of these fish works to keep them properly.

And last, Oscars will rip up any plants you try. My suggestion would be to keep with the plants and find better suited fish to your tank, rather then the other way around.

Answer 3

(I know it looks like a lot to read but It is worth it)

Your tank is 39.27gallons. You can add real plants but make sure they get enough light. You need to get atleast enough gravel to have an inch thick floor of gravel. Yes, the heater will work fine for the other tank but you will have to turn it up a bit since the tank is larger. It will probably be very heavy so you will need to set the tank where you want it first and gradually, with the use of buckets, fill it up. Then pour in your gravel (wash it first), put in your plants, and add a few houses and such for your fish to hide in. If you don't have any houses you can make one out of seashells or a broken flower pot. Make sure you round the edges of the flower pot first so the fish don't hurt themselves. The gravel vacuum is just a little handheld pump that you clean the gravel with. They cost between 2-8 dollars. You can easily find them at petsmart. It would be easier just to get a pleco or some type of cleaner fish like a chinese algea eater. Make sure you have a pump, that way you provide your fish with extra oxygen. I would also recommend, during winter, that you buy a battery powered pump incase you have a power outage or anything. And last but not least, to clean your tank just buy a new sponge, like you use to wash dishes, and run hot water in the tank while you scrub the glass. Then spray it out with a hose and let it cool off. Also, before adding fish make sure your water has cycled and it has built up the beneficial bacteria your fish need. If you need anymore info you can email me. Happy fish keeping!!!

Answer 4

Hey, Not sure of the gallons.It is usually a inch of fish per gallon, One pound of gravel per gallon. The heater you have will not heat the water correctly, you need a larger one. You can go to any fish store to get the suction cleaning tool. DO NOT use the one you have if Dirty. If this is a used tank you have make sure it is clean. If white residue let sit in sun a couple of days and then use razor blade to scrape off. You must let your tank run with some cheap feeder fish to get the bio working. Real plants are good for tanks, the fish eat them and you need not feed them fish food as much. Make sure that you feed your real plants with plant food available at the fish store. A good thing to have is a bio wheel in the filter system it helps maintain the tank.

Decolorizing for water you put in tank, also "Stress Coat" to put in the water to protect fish, aquarium salt (a little dab a do ya).
to figure out gallons of tank....LxWxH
Good luck with your new tank.
Laura

Answer 5

Oh my god. Your tank may well be super, yet those fish are even larger. A single silver arowana grows to 36 inches, and could be in a minimum of 220-250 gallons. ANd thats for in undemanding terms one. 2 might desire to have 500-six hundred+ gallons. Clown knives additionally advance to 36 inches, and lower back, 220 gallons for a single one. purple tails advance extensive. they might desire to be in a minimum of 500-1000 gallons and on my own. the only fish that would artwork in this tank is a basic pleco. Thats its. For a one hundred eighty gallon, you dont desire a fish that grows a lot over 20 inches. FOr the mixture which you wanted, youd % a tank that replaced into a minimum of a number of thousand gallons.