Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Share your real pet photos and stories, tell us about your fav species, promote wildlife causes, or discuss animal welfare

The members list is getting long. Should I change the way it's set up?

Yes, only list people's usernames
125
25%
Yes, only list people's usernames and the species of fish they own
301
60%
No, I like it the way it is
68
14%
Other (PM me with your idea)
8
2%
 
Total votes : 502

Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby KillerGramcracker <3 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 6:57 am

@Ad0rem3: Hello :3
How large is the tank? Like, how many gallons? Maybe I missed it, sorry, lol.


An update on the Oscar: He is getting along just fine. I had to remove most of the decorations tho. All but the caves. I have a feeling the poor guy suffers from poor eyesight or something. He runs into pretty much everything, full speed sometimes. He is a bit of a character, dashing around and such. But, I feel it's safer to have less things to run into. And he is being more social since (ex: interacting when im in the room, more excited at feeding time, lets me feed him treats with the tweezers). He really likes following your finger around on the glass. Will get a picture once I get a chance to.
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Ad0rem3 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:01 am

Thanks for responding, its abourlt 65Litres (so about 17.1712 gallons) I would like to have a bit of a variety but planning on starting with a goldfish and going from there.
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Evils » Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:34 am

Ad0rem3 wrote:Thanks for responding, its abourlt 65Litres (so about 17.1712 gallons) I would like to have a bit of a variety but planning on starting with a goldfish and going from there.


What kind of goldfish are you planning on getting? I have three of my own and I love them so much ^v^
17.17 gallons is a little small for most goldfish as they often require 20 gallons to live comfortably. Depending on the size the goldfish may get, however, I'm sure 17 gallons would be alright.
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Ad0rem3 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:41 am

I haven't really decided, I am talking with my local aquarium. Because I havent really had any fish I just want to start out small. I will be giving a water sample soon
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby shadow~wolf » Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:05 am

I haven’t had the best luck with fish in the past but would really like to get 2-3 and study their behavior. Where should I get them and what tips do you all have? What are some easy fish to care for?
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby flyteck » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:26 pm

@Ad0rem3:
Goldfish always need at least 20, but they do better with 30 plus and in pairs at least, so I wouldn't get a goldfish. They're not really community fish anyway (theyre really messy and very slow swimmers/eaters), and do better in species-only tanks.

I'd recommend a tropical community with a tank that size - if you want something bigger in there you could look at dwarf gouramis, mollies, or swordtails.
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Ad0rem3 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:18 pm

flyteck wrote:@Ad0rem3:
Goldfish always need at least 20, but they do better with 30 plus and in pairs at least, so I wouldn't get a goldfish. They're not really community fish anyway (theyre really messy and very slow swimmers/eaters), and do better in species-only tanks.

I'd recommend a tropical community with a tank that size - if you want something bigger in there you could look at dwarf gouramis, mollies, or swordtails.


Thank you will definitely look into them ^-^ I'll let you guys know later this week how I go with choosing them C: Any advice for what decorations? will particular things disturb the fish, what would you recommend other than making sure it's made to be in an aquarium :) I really appreciate all your input
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Lonin » Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:11 pm

@Ad0rem3 Yup yup we'd avoid goldfish in a tank that size. They're very messy, need lots of extra filtration and can live for up to 20 years so they're a big commitment.
A tropical community would be a cool option. This site has a few options: http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/wiki/Sto ... allon_Tank it's for a smaller tank but that just means you could have a bigger group of something.
As for decorations make sure any holes or gaps are either big enough for your fish to fit through comfortably or blocked off. Fish will squeeze themselves into tiny gaps and get stuck if given the opportunity. Make sure nothing has sharp edges where they could hurt themselves. Most fish like lots of cover and places to hide so throw a few things in there rather than just one or two in a mostly empty tank. It sounds backwards but they'll be braver and come out more with more hiding places.
You could also look into live plants. Some like java fern and java moss are virtually impossible to kill even with no care.

@Shadow~Wolf What size tank are you going to have? It's hard to give suggestions without knowing that first c:
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby shadow~wolf » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:09 am

Decided on a betta for the size of tank that I have and did some extra research!
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Re: Fish Lovers 3.0 [new poll]

Postby Ad0rem3 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:45 am

Hey all me again
After getting my water tested and told it is fine to add fish. I got a little castle for it, and a little Rummynose Tetra who I've named Gilbert. I'm not sure why but when the tank light is on he only stays near the castle I guess because it's the only thing in there, As soon as I turn it off he's swimming around everywhere.
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