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Hi all,
As a beginner, i will want to contribute to those haven't started a tank yet.
As usual, many people will have the urge to buy items that you see, even in fish shop. The nice scene, setup, beautiful fishes will definitely overwhelms your level head. Be cool don't buy anything yet.
Please go back home, check your surroundings, the area of the location you want to put your tank. How big the tank, will it cause obstructions? Will it be at the reach of children? Will it be near a electrical point? If running cables, will it cause people to trip? And important, will it be near the nearest water point? These are the few points i have gather while started my tank. Now am planning a 2ft, so will post more soon after gather experience.
From reading books, i have noted some interesting points:
Will be continue.....................
do we still reading books nowdays??? or just google
I think the problems do not lie on the location or the hardwares. It is more on the livestocks and fauna for me. I am always tempted to get them when I am attracted at the first sight. Very difficult for me to keep cool and don't buy.
After decided tank size and whatever requirements solved, you may took a pen and decide below:
Decide on what you want to achieve. Plants with fishes or fishes with plants??
By deciding which will help you in selecting subjects you need.
Again, do not buy yet.
Study the subjects carefully, KNOW their name!! Fully important. Google or read books on them, from there, you will realize their characteristics. By knowing them, you will have a higher chance of succeed.
Subjects meaning: Plants, fertilizer, fishes, water knowledge, filter type, lights equipment, tank, stands, co2 and most importantly, the gravel or sands that you need.
Why i emphasize on gravel etc, because it will go a long way beneath. And not easy to sell it off.
Both.Originally Posted by pentagon
do we still reading books nowdays??? or just google
Yes, newbie or not will have this problems, that's why i started this thread, because as a newbie, i buy many things already.....which sometimes, mad at myself.
Again, hopefully you have not buy anything yet.
Because another important factor you must ask yourself, have your desire for the new found hobby died out???
Far too many people buy impulsively, ending either sold or throw away the subjects, live or not.
Hehehe... what have you bought that you now don't need, or don't know how to care for?Yes, newbie or not will have this problems, that's why i started this thread, because as a newbie, i buy many things already.....
Luckily I still managed to control... [a bit]...
I cannot stressed the importance of being cool and not buy on impulse. Think on the lines of also the type of plants you wish to have, scaping, fauna, then heading out to source for the equipment.
This is a hobby which would tap on your patience, going against this will result in issues most of the time.
Just my experience. Being impulse as beginner is unavoidable since I have been through. Till now, I am still impulse to get accessories for the tank after reading their instruction or description. I am not impulse to buy them but on the impulse to try out them. So there is two stages of impulse - a beginner and someone who is a step higher than beginner.
i'm still thinking/considering what to get & what type of tank to setup.
This is a good thread.. heh heh... as a beginner i was about to rush off and buy a full set ... until i chanced upon this forum and started reading.
Now, luckily for me and the fish.. I am doing some planning first, and take things slow... and hopefully get a good setup from the beginning!
Thanks for the thread!
Personally I have the patience to read up first to decide what I really want, really need, before buying all the stuff.
The really tough part is after setting everything up (gravel, plants, filter, etc), it is damned hard to be resist buying the fishes and put them in!!
How can one resist seeing a beautifully (painstakingly) set up aquarium, but without all the fishes you like?! (of cos with the exception from those bros who love aquascaping more the fish)
So to every beginner out there like me, please remember to cycle the tank first, and only introduce the fishes in batches to prevent overloading the bioload of the tank.
Me still patiently waiting to add my 3rd batch of fishes this weekend! can't wait!
is it okay if the base is gravel and top is the soil? will it affect on the ph or gh??
Hi, for a beginner, you can find out the what species of fish you are planning to go into.( search the web/ask LFS but usually they wont know all the species of fish they have. ) Learn the requirements of the fish you are planning to keep. ( Please try to refrain from keeping fishes that you cannot setup a permanant home for eg. getting a gar fish in a 3ft tank. This will help avoid disposing of non-native fish into our reservoirs which may lead to AVA setting laws on our fish
For planted tanks, which is your preferred way of injecting CO2, what kind of plants, their requirements and compatibility with your selected lifestock. Eg. Cichlids will tend to break apart soft plants like Cabomba etc. You might want to take your time to read up on this part as losses here would mean burning a big hole in your pocket.
Before the plants come in, you should have in mind already a rough scape for your desired faunas. You should try to replicate your fishes' natural habitat as close as possible. And if all goes well, your fish will gladly spawn for you ( the true joy in fishkeeping is to see your fish spawn and have their spawns spawn. ) There are plenty gravel, sand and soil choices to choose from so pick one that you think suits your tank best.
Picking of tanksize. Basically a bigger tank will give less room for error. More water would mean less chances of ammonia spike etc.
Make a point to quarantine your newly bought fish, so as to prevent infected fish spreading diseases to your main tank.
Try to read up on common diseases and their cures.
Most importantly maintaining good water parameters. Bear in mind to do frequent water changes, invest in a good filter or so ( most people use more than 1 filter per tank ) and DO NOT OVERFEED your fish.
The hobby is a good way to spend both your time and money on. Its up to you to spend it wisely.
Wow so surprise the thread was revived.
Ok, i am in the middle of setting up smaller tanks for one purpose, that is getting the same species of fishes together, see can get some off spring or not.
I know that i have 1 pair of angels, and also got 4 rams so chances can get some breeding.
Read about bettas book, so i know that my male bettas are in good health, producing bubbles in the condition tank, now waiting to put the female side by side in another jar, to determine whether the female interested to mate or not.
Do not intend to purchase anymore fishes, as tiring to maintain the 3 ft tank now.
Also depends on time, may set up a guppies tank, for good quality guppies.
Think i am more interested in breeding now.....
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