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Title: Just need the fish!
Post by: maddy on September 10, 2013, 02:08:27 am
Thanks Goldfish & Gert for your advice in shopping thread for setting up DD's fish tank....it's ready to go!

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/a0bf367f1ee845bdcb8a6ed8278c0f66.jpg)

I was concerned the hum & trickle noise might disturb her sleep, but it doesn't  :D
Today I will get the tank thermometer to make sure the heat is right, take a water sample, and hopefully we'll get the fish tomorrow.
Goldfish, You mention getting plant life so the babies could hide....does it just float on top of surface?
We will just start with a couple to see if they survive first  ;)
Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: cookie1 on September 10, 2013, 03:57:39 am
It looks lovely Maddy. Very restful, even without the fish.
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Post by: gertbysea on September 10, 2013, 04:34:41 am
Just anchor the plants in the gravel. Start with CHEAP fish.

Gert
Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: maddy on September 11, 2013, 01:28:36 pm
Got the plant & 3 cheapie neons....and they weren't belly up by morning  :D :D

(http://i618.photobucket.com/albums/tt266/nachothecat/f12a81f9306b6515598bda25f52e7583.jpg)

Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: EmeraldSue on September 11, 2013, 01:32:51 pm
Love the pineapple :)
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Post by: Kimmyh on September 11, 2013, 01:33:44 pm
Great tank Maddy. Love the pineapple too.
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Post by: Bonsai on September 11, 2013, 02:21:33 pm
Neons are a good start, quite hardy and colorful
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Post by: gertbysea on September 11, 2013, 10:10:06 pm
Neons are a great start. Very hardy. Maybe a couple of dwarf gouramis  next. They seem to  coexist nicely and are quite hardy.

Gert
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Post by: obbie on September 11, 2013, 11:45:52 pm
looks good Maddy.
Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: goldfish on September 15, 2013, 12:38:14 am

Goldfish, You mention getting plant life so the babies could hide....does it just float on top of surface?
We will just start with a couple to see if they survive first  ;)


Sorry not to get back to you sooner . . this is the kind of weed I meant - I was visiting friends yesterday and they have it in their tank.  I tried to take pix with my phone but they're not too clear but it will give you and idea . . it does float or here it's been anchored to the substrate with a rock.  It grows quickly and you only need a little to start off with . . .  Sending you a PM

(not a fan of the new tapatalk  >:( >:( - much prefer the old version! - will try to post photo a bit later(

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Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: goldfish on September 15, 2013, 12:52:46 am
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/15/eby4ysu5.jpg)

This tank is as clear as crystal . . the camera on my iphone has been acting up since Thursday night and this is the quality I'm getting . . . not happy - and not happy with the way the tapatalk is operating either.  Can't seem to adjust the size of photos - and it doesn't show posts that my PC is showing . . . . :-)) ??? >:(
Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: maddy on September 15, 2013, 02:07:39 am
Thanks for that GF...have PM'd you  :)
5 days and so far none belly up  :D
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Post by: mcmich on September 15, 2013, 08:25:33 am
Very pretty tank Maddy. Love the pineapple.  :)
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Post by: Yvette on September 15, 2013, 10:17:18 am
Looks great Maddy
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Post by: Amy :-) on October 01, 2013, 02:39:22 pm
Lovely fish tank Maddy! I bet DD loves it ;D I remember when I got my first pet that was my very own. It was so exciting :D
Title: Re: Just need the fish!
Post by: astarra on October 02, 2013, 10:34:42 am
Yep, neon Tetras are a great choice... just watch out they don't breed or you could end up with a lot! (Speaking from experience, tho the pet shops didn't believe us til they saw for themselves, so maybe unlikely...)  :-))