[AquaticLife] new and I have a question
Thanks for the tips. I am going to go on down tomorrow and spend some time writing down the names. I am going to have her test the water and give me the numbers as Lenny suggested as well. Yeah, I looked all over. No fish. I do have three cats, but in my observation I have not seen them really bother the tank. I think some of the other fish would have been easier targets as this one never really came up from the bottom much. Anyway, anything is possible when I wasn’t watching!;-) I know I sounded pretty ridiculous with my descriptions. I have searched pictures on the web, and couldn’t find any that matched the ones in the tank. Even the Red Glow Zebras don’t look too much like the ones in the pictures. These guys have more of a coral pink tone and the fins are longer, very soft looking and flow really pretty in the water. I know they are just have to be very common community fish. The woman who I buy from is really amazing. I think she seems to really know her stuff. She is so particular. My guess is that she has been at this for so long she just expects her customers to just listen to her. When I went the first time during the set up period I was ready to get the test kit and the whole shebang so I could be on top of these things and she just told me when people get messing with those things they mess things up. I didn’t quite agree, but I was afraid to argue with her. So, she told me which fish to get. She tests my water. She gave me a couple of things for the water care and has just been telling me when and how to do things. Honestly, this is not hat I had in mind when I set the tank up. I was really ready to learn everything I possibly could. I wanted to know everything I possibly could. See, we homeschool our kids and I was really excited to use this as part of our education. I thought it would be excellent for my daughter who is also very interested. But, I went and got myself all intimidated and have just been basically following her directions. I think the only other option within driving distance for me is Petco. Really, I would rather stay away from a place like that after what I have read so far. So, I will get over there tomorrow and get the information I need. Thanks, Tina
Steve Szabo wrote: Tina,
Have you checked the floor around the aquarium for what is now, to be sure, a petrified fish? The fish may have jumped and managed to find a hole large enough to pass through and ended up on the floor. If you have any fur faced creatures of the feline persuasion, I’d not rule them out either, though none of mine has ever bothered a fish. Else, as Lenny has mentioned, he may have died and been eaten by others in the tank.
You really need to sit yourself down with some of the literature and have a good read before you proceed any further. You have also found a good resource in this list, but be wary of the information you may find in places on the web. Not every site give reliable information, and to a novice aquarium keeper, bad information is very hard to sniff out. Earlier this week there was a hart thread on recommended books, which you might want to look up by a search or going through the posts from the last week or so. My recommendation to you is the Baensch Aquarium Atlas, Volume 1. It has a brief section on setting up a tank, a small section on plants, and more than enough pictures of fish, along with their descriptions of size, water parameters, feeding and breeding, and temperament to keep you going for quite some time. I believe there are no w5 freshwater volumes available in English now, but the first will be all you need for some time to come.
That little pink roundish guy may be a kissing gourami, which will have no right to be in that tank after a short period, as they can get quite large. However, based on your description, my guess may be wrong, but that is what first came to mind. It is important that you know what fish you are keeping so that you can know their habits, and what may be best for them.
Your tank may look pristine, but it is really the water quality, something you cannot see that counts. And, as Lenny ha said, nothing is better than having your own test kits to test the water with.
\Steve//
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