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Hello, I am going to purchase a desktop aquarium (3-12 gallons) sometime soon and I kinda know what I'm doing, but not entirely so if you guys could give me any suggestions or advice I'd really appreciate it.
Here is everything I've thought about in list form:
Tank:
3-12 gallons- 12 gallons is the maximum I can have due to college residence hall regulations, though I am much more thinking on the smaller end for convenience when it comes to moving it.
Substrate:
I'm going to do dark colored gravel. I seen at the pet store last time I was scoping out the fish stuff that they had some gravel that had some liquid with healthy bacteria already in the bag? Has anyone ever used this?
Plants:
I'm going for live plants and have 5 small pygmy chain swords on their way.
Fish/other animals:
I want to get a large snail for clean up (and I think they're interesting)- I've been thinking a Mystery Snail.
I'm also toying with the idea of cherry shrimp if I don't get a snail.
As for fish, I would prefer to get more than one;
I've been thinking about getting 3 guppies (1 male, 2 female).
I have also considered getting a betta (not sure if I want male or female atm) with a tank mate or two depending on the size of tank I get.
Any suggestions on hardy fish that don't get too big for the size of tank I'm getting?
Food:
Tropical food flakes and betta pellets. I have yet to purchase the flakes, but the betta pellets are almost a year old, are these still ok to be used? Any prefered brands I can buy in a standard pet store?
Misc. Supplies:
Small net, Doctor Who aquarium decorations (TARDIS and Dalek)
Yet to Purchase:
Gravel vacuum, aquarium, extra filter cartridges, pH testing kit
For such a small aquarium that will be planted, should I buy a bubbler system? Am I missing anything?
Thanks,
Shayla
Here is everything I've thought about in list form:
Tank:
3-12 gallons- 12 gallons is the maximum I can have due to college residence hall regulations, though I am much more thinking on the smaller end for convenience when it comes to moving it.
Substrate:
I'm going to do dark colored gravel. I seen at the pet store last time I was scoping out the fish stuff that they had some gravel that had some liquid with healthy bacteria already in the bag? Has anyone ever used this?
Plants:
I'm going for live plants and have 5 small pygmy chain swords on their way.
Fish/other animals:
I want to get a large snail for clean up (and I think they're interesting)- I've been thinking a Mystery Snail.
I'm also toying with the idea of cherry shrimp if I don't get a snail.
As for fish, I would prefer to get more than one;
I've been thinking about getting 3 guppies (1 male, 2 female).
I have also considered getting a betta (not sure if I want male or female atm) with a tank mate or two depending on the size of tank I get.
Any suggestions on hardy fish that don't get too big for the size of tank I'm getting?
Food:
Tropical food flakes and betta pellets. I have yet to purchase the flakes, but the betta pellets are almost a year old, are these still ok to be used? Any prefered brands I can buy in a standard pet store?
Misc. Supplies:
Small net, Doctor Who aquarium decorations (TARDIS and Dalek)
Yet to Purchase:
Gravel vacuum, aquarium, extra filter cartridges, pH testing kit
For such a small aquarium that will be planted, should I buy a bubbler system? Am I missing anything?
Thanks,
Shayla