What are the rough things you involve to pilfer thoroughness of a tetra fish?
i have a 10 gallon tank, i know i need rocks, plants, a filter, and.
rocks, plants, a filter, and.
a furnace
a tank
water conditioner
food
also just bring back a group of 6 small tetras for a 10 gallon as some tetras such as congo tetras i have seen up to 8cm's
It sounds like you own a big enough tank, which is good. It depends on what giving of tetra you want to take care of, I'll assume it's one of the smaller species like neons or lemons.
You enjoy the tank..
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you need gravel (not rocks, but gravel...)
you SHOULd have live plants (it really help the water quality)
a filter is mandatory (make sure it's a good one)
you must tuning the filter cartridge every month and clean it every two weeks.
YOU NEED A HEATER! (tetras are tropical)
YOU NEED AN AERATOR (an air pump, an airstone, and tubing. This is NECESSARY surrounded by addition to the filter to make sure nearby is enough oxygen in the water for your fishies to breathe...
You have need of water :-)
you NEED dechlorinater to dechlorinate your water based on the directions on the bottle (this is available at adjectives pet stores) and AmQuel is definitely the best brand
You should have StressZyme or some other biological filtration booster because you need to cycle your reservoir before you get it
(Cycling in short: near all the electrical things runnin (e.g. heater, filter, aerator) you need to run the reservoir for two weeks using minnows or goldfish which you will return after the cycle is complete, or just fish food which will just thieve longer, and use StressZyme to help boost the beneficial bacteria to grow and eventually your biological filtration system will be established so nitrites and ammonias will be engaged and it will be okay...)
After the cycle is finished AND YOU TEST THE WATER AND EVERY THING IS FINE you can SLOWLY acclimatize your tetras into your tank.
Do a 25% water change every 1-2 weeks, take home sure the temperature stays steady (using the heater) and periodically verbs the impeller and the inside of the filter (like every two months)
good luck
---fish guy
EDIT: p.s. oh yea i forgot about the food lol...feed them twice a light of day with using TetraMin flake food as a staple but you can vary their diets with other fish dietary supplements...
Answers: You'll requirement the following:
Heater (something around 50w should be adequate).
Lighting (this is purely for aesthetic reasons but it is vital for growing live plants).
Dechlorinator
Net
Food (aside from the usual flake food, buy some frozen and some live foods whether you can to offer the fish a varied diet).
Bottled Ammonia (from a chemist, I don't bother with bottled bacterial additives for cycling tank as these usually contain the wrong types of bacteria).
Gravel cleaner (you will also need this for water change.
Test kit (for pH, Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate).
2x Buckets (these are for water changes).
This may seem close to a lot of equipment, but fishkeeping is highly rewarding and investing in the proper equipment will bestow you better chances of success.
How about...
1. THIRTY GALLONS! (30 gallons! Anything smaller number, is cruel!)
2. Groups of 6+
3. Heater! Keep the temp at anywhere from 70 F to 75 F no more, no less.
4. For food you could feed TetraMin tropical fish flakes but you should feed live or frozen foods, such as blood worms, or brine shrimp. You can find them at your local Petco. (WARNING: AVOID FREEZE DRIED foods dont verbs with frozen! A good brand is bio-pure by hikari.)
5. Water conditioner (to remove chlorine).
***MAKE SURE: Fishless cycle your (30 gallon) tank!*** http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fish...
Put some gravel on the bottom of the container. Fill the tank. You don't have to put gravel but you can. Get some live plants and bury it in the gravel. Put some moss ball. Put some large rocks. Next, get some fake plants. Get a thermometer strip and bury it contained by the gravel. Get some pieces of drift wood. Place it in the tank.
ph testing tools, anti-chlorine tablets, and tetra flaked fish food.
