anyone got a fish tank...need advice...

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Get yourself a decent net to fish out the floaters.There are some nasty cheap ones on the market.

 

[Gazwag]

Don't get upset with the increase in your electricity consumption and be prepared to be patient you are guaranteed to lose fish at the start and switch off lights at night, algie loves light - we have just bought two snails to help cure our algie problem, works a treat but the bloody things are laying eggs everywhere

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Get some neon tetras. They are FLAIR

 

[Taybha]

get a couple of jap fighting fish spray one blue n white the other will look like its wearing a palace kit anyway,sit back and watch the action.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

algie loves light - we have just bought two snails to help cure our algie problem, works a treat but the bloody things are laying eggs everywhere

Hmmmmmmm.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

algie loves light

I'm pretty sure he's a lager man

 

[Questions]

Get yourself a decent net to fish out the floaters.

For Christs sake man keep it on topic.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

For Christs sake man keep it on topic.

 

[keaton]

We had issues with our fish tank, but the Pleco sorted it out and it looks pretty cool

 

[k2bluesky]

Try some Red Eyed Tetras, tough as old boots I had 2 that lasted 8/9 years, 15L tank 6 fish, give them space don't make them live as if they were on the London underground.

 

[jevs]

Christ almighty some people are giving some seriously shit advice about this.

Let's put a few myths to bed firstly.

If you get a few Corydoras ( i think there called that) they eat all the crap on the bottom and Clown Loach are good to for that. Also any type of catfish eat the algae. These help to keep tank clean.

Whilst corydorus are bottom feeders, they will not eat "all the crap on the bottom" They will hoover up uneaten food that falls into the gravel but they wont eat dead plant leaves, fish waste or any other "crap"

Of all the catfish species, only a few will eat algea. If you go for a pleco, make sure it's not one that will get to 15" long in a short space of time. I have a 50 gallon planted tank and a pair of rosy barbs and pair of swordtails sorted my algea problem out in a couple of days.

Get some neon tetras. They are FLAIR

Unfortunately, not one of the easiest fish to keep these days due to massive captive breeding programmes resulting in poor generic....the same goes for the guppy !!!

i'd buy some cheep fish to start with, the first lot invariably die

be prepared to be patient you are guaranteed to lose fish at the start

Both absolute bollocks. If you do your research, don't rush into things and don't stock too quickly, there's no reason why you can't keep your first fish for many years.

Try some Red Eyed Tetras, tough as old boots I had 2 that lasted 8/9 years

Nice fish, should be kept in a shoal but can be notorious fin-nippers

 

[El Presidente]

If you want i can recommend fish,plants etc for a beginner

You had better not recommend any MUSLIM fishes Algie, or I will be very, very disappointed in you

 

[Trufflehound]

...fill almost to the bream with water, then add fish...

That's better...




I mean batter.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

sounds a large-scale tank.

 

[Smythe]

Christ almighty some people are giving some seriously shit advice about this.

Let's put a few myths to bed firstly.



Whilst corydorus are bottom feeders, they will not eat "all the crap on the bottom" They will hoover up uneaten food that falls into the gravel but they wont eat dead plant leaves, fish waste or any other "crap"

Of all the catfish species, only a few will eat algea. If you go for a pleco, make sure it's not one that will get to 15" long in a short space of time. I have a 50 gallon planted tank and a pair of rosy barbs and pair of swordtails sorted my algea problem out in a couple of days.



Unfortunately, not one of the easiest fish to keep these days due to massive captive breeding programmes resulting in poor generic....the same goes for the guppy !!!





Both absolute bollocks. If you do your research, don't rush into things and don't stock too quickly, there's no reason why you can't keep your first fish for many years.



Nice fish, should be kept in a shoal but can be notorious fin-nippers

was it not obvious that by 'all the crap' i meant uneaten food

Also ive used sand instead of gravel, bit more difficult to keep clean but think it looks a lot better.

 

[Trufflehound]

sounds a large-scale tank.

If it wasn't it would be packed to the gills.

 

[jevs]

was it not obvious that by 'all the crap' i meant uneaten food

Also ive used sand instead of gravel, bit more difficult to keep clean but think it looks a lot better.

No it wasn't that obvious...sorry mate. many people believe catfish to be the be all and end all of fishkeeping....but are usually very disappointed.

Yep i use sand too.....i put a layer of John Innes potting compost down first and then a layer of playpit sand...the plants love it but as you say, it does accumilate the crap

 

[Trufflehound]

I am surprised this thread has been allowed to go so ling without anyone rolling out the old "how the hell do you drive this thing?" line...

Still, I'd hake to be the huss-y who ruined it for you, so I won't bother...

 

[Brighton till i die]

I am surprised this thread has been allowed to go so ling without anyone rolling out the old "how the hell do you drive this thing?" line...

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cant believe that took 38 replies either!!!!

 

[Brighton till i die]

Algie's spot on...firstly, get yourself onto a few forums and ask questions. I use Tropical Fish Forums UK - Your One Stop Reference for all Things Aquarium. Tropical fish - Marine Fish - Aquarium Fish - Pond Fish - Aquatic Plants for general fish advice and UK Aquatic Plant Society Forum Index page for my plant queries.



Good luck

thanx mate, just registered.

cheers all