fish tanks
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fish tanks
my friend just gave me one a 35 gallon one with some new filters. ive never had one before (fresh water)
what are some cool types of fish to get and how many should you put in a 36gl tank.
any advice on how to keep them clean or chemicals to use to maintain the tank.
what are some cool types of fish to get and how many should you put in a 36gl tank.
any advice on how to keep them clean or chemicals to use to maintain the tank.
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get a big gold fish, dont take lots of moola to get a cold water tank up and running. fill it up and let it sit for a few days before you put any fish in it. get cheap fish at first and if they do well you are good to go.
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Fish tanks can be a PITA. They require daily maintenance...whether it's a thorough cleaning, or just adding water...
We've had a couple 55-65 gallon tanks a few years ago.
We mainly dealt with the large, agressive fish: Oscars, swordtails, Cichlids, shark, catfish, etc... We even had a Silver Needlenose Gar, and a Blue lobster! The lobster escaped one day and crawled halfway across our house and down a flight of stairs!
We had to get rid of most of them as they got way too big for our tank. The Oscars were dinner-plate sized, the Algae-eater and the needlenose gar were about a foot long, and the Lobster was twice that long (including its feeler antennas).
We've had a couple 55-65 gallon tanks a few years ago.
We mainly dealt with the large, agressive fish: Oscars, swordtails, Cichlids, shark, catfish, etc... We even had a Silver Needlenose Gar, and a Blue lobster! The lobster escaped one day and crawled halfway across our house and down a flight of stairs!
We had to get rid of most of them as they got way too big for our tank. The Oscars were dinner-plate sized, the Algae-eater and the needlenose gar were about a foot long, and the Lobster was twice that long (including its feeler antennas).
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The lobster escaped one day and crawled halfway across our house and down a flight of stairs!
We had to get rid of most of them as they got way too big for our tank. The Oscars were dinner-plate sized, the Algae-eater and the needlenose gar were about a foot long, and the Lobster was twice that long (including its feeler antennas).
We had to get rid of most of them as they got way too big for our tank. The Oscars were dinner-plate sized, the Algae-eater and the needlenose gar were about a foot long, and the Lobster was twice that long (including its feeler antennas).
i would have encouraged the lobster to keep on walking towards the kitchen
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