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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:35 AM
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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.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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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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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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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).



 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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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).






i would have encouraged the lobster to keep on walking towards the kitchen
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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I like Oscars myself. Mainly just feeding them the goldfish when they get big. They do get pretty big though.
 
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