[AquaticLife] Tropical Community Tank
You want to try and find books that were written in the last 10 years or so. The hobby seems to have advanced quite a bit recently and many of the older books were they best info then, but sadly have been proven wrong in recent years… This is what I have figured out in trying to read up on the topic myself. I really do not know anything much from experience yet as I have just started as well as you. Do not forget the library, a good cheap source if they have any current books, or can bring them in from larger ones they are associated with. That is where I have been getting my info book fix…
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 2:55 PM, Daniel Richie wrote:
> Where should i go for the book, and what would you suggest? Also, is > there a list of the online sites with good aquarium need deals anywhere? > > — On Wed, 12/10/08, Dora Smith > > wrote: > > From: Dora Smith > > Subject: Re: [AquaticLife] Tropical Community Tank > To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 11:33 AM > > > You really need some good books on the subject. > > You should get fish that will adapt to your local water conditions - > hardness as well as ph. A local fishstore that keeps its fish in tap water > is your best resource on that, and also, their fish will better survive the > > transition to the tap water in your tank. (Of course you use a product that > > removes chlorine, chloramines and associated ammonia.) > > The nitrogen wastes ened to be checked every day or two until the nitrogen > cycle gets going and then every week is fine unless there is a problem. > > Yes, most tropical fish need water 75 to 80 degrees. A couple of heaters > is your bet there. > > In general a bigger tank is easier to maintain than a small one. So start > with 20 gallons, 30 even better, not 5 or 10. > > Getting a fish tank going is a very educational project if your school > biology section will let you get one going. > > Petsmart sells what you need to get an aquarium going, but you can often > get > better deals online. Drs. Foster and Smith, Pet Solutions, Marineland. > And others. > > I’m pretty new to tropical tanks and I elected not to do plants, atleast > for > now. I decorated with plastic plants. Make sure your gravel and any rocks > don’t react chemically with the water - that’s a major problem with any > sort > of limestone or coral-based rock. You have to be careful that your gravel > taht you buy at the fish store looks smooth and rounded and says it’s > chemically nonreactive. It may be coated to make it that way; that’s OK. > If you’re feeling adventurous and want to put the time into it there are > cheaper ways to find gravel. > > An aquarium is a major time committment, and you have to be willing to keep > > on cleaning the tank, testing the water, and feeding the fish. If you do > get tired of it you can usually recover a quarter to a third of your > investment pretty quickly on Craigs List. > > Yours, > Dora Smith > Austin, TX > tiggernut24@ yahoo.com > > —– Original Message —– > From: “sunfish3714″ > To: > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 7:08 PM > Subject: [AquaticLife] Tropical Community Tank > > Hey, guys. > > I was thinking about creating a tropical tank with some kids in > my crew at my high school. I have had coolwater tanks with fish species > from the perch, sunfish, and minnow families. I never really had > anything that required a heater. So, I have a few questions. > > Where should I keep my pH? I was told that the temperature should > be staying around 74-78 degrees Fahrenheit. Is that correct? How often > should I check for nitrates, nitrites, and ammonia? Where would you > suggest that I get the chemical tests for those things, if you would > suggest chemical tests? Would you suggest a planted tank, knowing that > we all are new to tropical tanks? Are there any plants that are > relatively easy to maintain? We need to make this an informational tank > that is “pretty” as well. I had envisioned an Amazon basin themed tank. > What are your thoughts on this? Is there any other place in the world > that has a great diversity of species to choose from? What are your > thoughts on this? > > ———— ——— ——— —— > > Please, DELETE this line and EVERYTHING below it when replying, Thank You.. > ·´¯`·.¸¸.>.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸> ¸.·´¯`·.¸. , .·´¯`·..> > PLEASE, when you REPLY to a post, DELETE all TEXT that is NOT important to > the reply & if CHANGING the TOPIC of the original message MODIFY the > SUBJECT > LINE -> i.e. “new subject (was re: old subject)” We Thank You in Advance for Your HELP in this matter.Yahoo! Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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