cidley69 Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I am new to the aqua-world and just wanted to give a big hello to y'all! I want to jump in with both feet, but then i got water all over my living room, so I think I will wade in next time (lol), if anyone has any bits of advice for a newby i'm all ears. Cheers to you all! :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidley69 Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Forgot to mention that I am in Clagary. Congrats to you all on an excellent site! what a good find for someone new to this hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandopsis Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Nice to have you here. :welcome: If you have any questions about the site feel free to ask. P.S. Thanks for telling us where you live. As you can see you are now moved to the Calgary member group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Welcome :welcome: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Eye Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. Welcome Gina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neely Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 welcome- what kind of tanks are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted September 10, 2005 Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 Welcome to AA! :beer: :ml: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidley69 Posted September 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2005 I am a very newby, but am running a FW no real plants 20 galllon tank. I am so new, that my tank doesn't even have fish yet. I went to Riverside to buy fish last night, and they talked my out of it, instead selling me a bunch of water conditioners and telling me to come back in a few days. I really like the look of those Electric Blue Haps. Not knowing much about fish compatabilities, i am just now reading and trying to learn somemore before I actually pick out fish. Can anyone suggest some nice looking, halfway inexpensive, fish for a starter? Should one bottom feeder be included for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 I am so new, that my tank doesn't even have fish yet. so far you are doing better then most Most buy a tank and fill it with tons of fish that all die in a couple days. You atleast knew enough to come and learn before jumping in I"d recommend you read up on the nitrogen cycle before adding any fish. Electric blue haps( or any african from lake malawi) wont' work in a 20g. Some good beginner fish are the "community" type fish like platies, some tetras, zebra danios(these guys are one of the best starter fish). There is lots of choose from and selecting your fish is one of the most important things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidley69 Posted September 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 Thanks for that degrassi! this place is an incredible wealth of knowledge. i will learn about the nitrogen cycle before i get fish in here. thanks for the tips re starter fish, i will check them ouit at the store and see which ones just have to come home with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidkid Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 yea welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neatfreak Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 as a ex. petstore employee, I LOVE this group :smokey: . sounds great that you do research first :thumbs: . as for bottom feeder ,nothing for him to eat yet, wait tell your cycled.[they need drift wood] degrassi's write 20 gallon is limited to what will work. what fish do you want,when everything is said & done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted September 11, 2005 Report Share Posted September 11, 2005 :welcome: Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefishdude Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 (edited) One of my first fish were swordtails - easy to keep - they breed faster than rabbits and you get some cool behaviour out of them as well Glad to see new people in the hobby.... here is a good link to an article on the nitrogen cycle - exactly what your tank is currently going through... http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/cycling.php other great articles on that site as well... :beer: cheers Edited September 12, 2005 by thefishdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic_Aquariums Posted September 12, 2005 Report Share Posted September 12, 2005 :welcome: Lot's of good reading here for sure! Good luck with the new tank=won't be long till you want a bigger one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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