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Resolved Question: How to move my Betta Fish to new Tank?
Okay, so I've had great success here asking questions, so here I go again asking for your lovely peoples help! :)
I've had my Betta for a month now, he's in an Aquaeon Mini Bow 5.0 (5 Gallon) Acrylic Tank with a small heater, AquaClear 20 Filter, and some aquarium Gravel, Silk Plants and 2 small Caves.
Now My little sister just bought a Betta, and to avoid her keeping him in a 1 gallon Closet, I offered to give her my tank, and upgrade mine to a 10 Gallon Glass Aquarium that they sell at Petsmart. A very standard setup, nothing crazy.
Now here are my numerous questions/concerns. I understand that the 10 gallon will no longer be cycled as I will be starting from scratch again, however I plan on carrying over my Old filter which has its bacterial Colonies all in order, is this okay?
I also Plan on bringing over some of the silk plants, with possibly getting new ones. However I've always wanted to experiment with real plants. Yet i'm afraid of rotting, and parasites, and all that jazz. If I were to try and incorporate live plants, what precautions would I need to do rid them of parasites/disease before adding them.
Turbo (my fish) will probably not like moving after getting comfy. But I feel like this will be better for him and the other fish. Plus he's doubling his home!
Also, Are glass tanks not as nice to have as Acrylic? i know glass is cheaper, and I did some research on the two. But I wanted to see what other fish owners had to say.
Thanks!!!Sorry I forgot to mention! Filter is good for 5-20 gallon tanks with adusting flow. So its set at lowest now, but in my 10 gallon tank it should work fine!
moreResolved Question: My aquarium customization is working. Feedback?
My girlfriend and I posted a question earlier about this idea i had. Check out the question before giving feed back.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvJA94glp.RVSrklvkaXbe4jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20100607224335AAt4fnw
We ran to home depot/lowes and picked up a few things. We picked up plastic trim that was L shaped and used them as brackets. (Someone suggested it in my last question) We found aquarium safe silicone (100% silicone, no mold/mildew resistant chemicals added) and we glued the brackets in place. It has dried for 3-4 hours and its not going ANYWHERE! I put all of my weight into my arm and pushed on one of the brackets and it wont budge. We then got a 8''x10'' sheet of acrylic and placed it in the brackets. It's completely solid.
Here are some pictures of it. NOTE that it is not finished., We just filled it up for the pictures and to see how level we made it. We have the filter and bubble stone all figured out.
Any cool things i could throw in there to really bring out its appearance. We want more of a natural look and not with the cheap bright plastic chests and stuff. There is about 6.5g of water in the tank space so we are planning on getting 3-4 red clawed crabs, a few platys or tetras, and some corys.
http://tinypic.com/r/3483uhw/6
http://tinypic.com/r/2lnzift/6
Sorry for bad lighting =\The two picture links at the bottom should work =\
moreResolved Question: i need help with my saltwater aquarium!!! every thing dies's?
i have a 100 gallon sea clear acrylic tank with the wet/dry on the back of the tank
with 50 pounds of crushed coral ,5 pounds or live rock ,a sea clear protein skimmer for 150 gallons
i keep on going to the pet shop and they tell me that my water is fine, i changed 50% of it and my temp is at 75 to 78 some times it get to high but for really short times
i have had 2 tangs and a lemon peal but they don't even last a month befor they get ick or just die the only fish that has lasted is one cheap ass domino damsel a sea star
i really don't think its the temp?
moreResolved Question: What fish tank should I buy as a present for my husband who used to keep tropical fish?
It's my husband's 30th birthday next month and I hope to buy him an aquarium as he used to keep tropical fish tank, but hasn't for the last few years I know he'd like to start back up again. This way he can get the tank on his birthday and start cycling it as I would't know where to start.
My question is, what tank should I get? I know he wouldn't expect a tank like his previous one (a metre long monster!) so I need something small and not cheap looking that will house some guppies (male/female) neon tetras and a cat fish so definitely not a big tank, just good quality. I know the likes of the fluval edge (which I really like) aren't great as they're too small, so what size would I need to keep the fish I know he'd like?
I've been to a few independent stores, and petsathome etc, and they all seem to have quite similar tanks - some do look quite plastic-y and I don't like the biorbs because of the acrylic in them.
Thank you for your advice!
moreResolved Question: How to keep a Red-Bellied Pacu happy?
Okay, so I have these two little red-bellied pacu, and they're about 3 inches each... (not even big enough to eat little feeder fish). I currently have them in one of those XL acrylic pet holders from Petco with a small cheap filter that attaches to your air pump.
They are pretty content in this approximately 5-6 gallon holder for now, but I was wondering what type of tank I should buy for these little guys?
Now, I have full knowledge that red-bellied pacu get to be approximately 2-3 feet when they're fully grown and live for over 15 years. Please don't recommend me getting something ridiculous like a 5,000 gallon aquarium for them and don't tell me to return them to the store (ect...).
I was wondering what I could do to best suit these beautiful fishes needs within the limit of keeping them in my house.
Also, what other fish work well with these feisty fish?
Thanks for your help! :)
moreResolved Question: How much cheaper is it to build aquarium rather than buying it?
Hi, I have 2 questions about building tanks and I hope people can help me out. Thanks :)
So I want to build an aquarium by myself I just want to know how much it will cost for a tank like this (I live in Melbourne, Australia). It will be 2.4 meters long (8 feet) about 90 centimeters wide and about 80 centimeters tall. It will be made of Acrylic (1/2 inch thick) and it will be a fresh water tank. So how much will a tank like this cost to build yourself?
I don't know much about building tanks. I thought you just have to screw the bottom piece of the aquarium to the table (that will hold the aquarium) then put glue on all 4 sides and stick the acrylic on the sides then glue the acrylic together. Is there any other processes other than these to building a tank? If there is can you please tell me about it, please try and keep the steps as simple as possbile as I am not an expert in this area.
Thanks for answering both of the questions every1 :)I will only have 3 sides acrylic the back side will be what ever material they use for the back that is not transparent (which will make things a lot cheaper).How much would it cost for the long sheet that is at the front (2.4 meters long)?What about eBay? Do you think they have good prices? If not where can I get the cheapest aquariums? It doesn't matter if its a website or a shop as long as I can get these products inside melbourne.
moreResolved Question: How much cheaper is it to build aquarium rather than buying it?
So I want to know how much is it cheaper to build an aquarium yourself (DIY) rather than buying it fully built. Like is it for example 3 quarters of the price, etc. Also I am talking about a very large tank, about 150 Gallons. And its acrylic. Thanks :)I don't know much about building tanks, I want all 4 sides to be acrylic, it will be 3/8 inch thick. I thought you would just have to screw the bottom piece to the table then put glue on all 4 sides and stick the glass on the sides then glue the glass together. Is there any other processes other than these?
moreResolved Question: What materials other than glass and acrylic can be used for an aquarium?
I want to upgrade my RES's tank, and was considering building something myself. What material's are safe to use? I was hoping to use plexiglass on the front, and something cheaper for the other three sides and the bottom. Thanks!
moreResolved Question: Whats a good brand of cheap 4-6 gallon basic acrylic aquariums?
and do you like the new avatarno lights or filters
I have all that
moreResolved Question: Is this a good aquarium?
This is a 50 Gallon tank. And its ONLY around $200. Thats so cheap. So I really want it. But is it good? Experienced aquarists, what do you think?
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753080
Is it worth it?
Also, since its acrylic, will its scratch if i clean it with a special acrylic magnet cleaner. Its specially designed for acrylic tanks, so I think it should not scratch, right?
thank you
moreResolved Question: Which is cheaper: glass or acrylic? (aquarium)?
Say you have two fish tanks of equal size, and shape, but one is glass and one is acrylic. Which is cheaper?So apparently acrylic scratches extremely easily. Got it. Noted.
moreResolved Question: Where can I buy glass to build an aquarium?
I have seen the prices of custom size aquariums and thought it might be cheaper to do it myself. Does anyone know where I can get the glass or acrylic to construct a fish tank? Can I just get it at Home Depot or something?I thought just about all glass (as long as the thickness and supports are right) can withstand water.
moreResolved Question: Used fish tanks?
i need a good website where they sell used fish tanks or really cheap ones. and what is the difference between a glass and a acrylic aquarium? is there a big difference?
moreResolved Question: where is the cheapest aquarium store in sf bay area?
looking to buy ~=60gal acrylic show tank for 2 flowerhorns
want to spend under 200 for tank,light, matching hood and stand, nothing else
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